NBA D-League Highlights: Fort Wayne Mad Ants 113, Maine Red Claws 116, 2012-12-08
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Channel: NBA G League · 2012 · Sports
The Maine Red Claws (4-2) held a slim six-point lead through the first three quarters of Saturday night's contest and withstood a furious fourth quarter by hitting eight of their last 10 free throws to get their first win at home the season, defeating the Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2-5) at the Portland Expo Building, 116-113. Maine earned its first home win with a stellar performance from Shelvin Mack (26 points, eight assists, five steals), who earned Adidas Player of the Game honors, with Chris Wright (21 points, six rebounds, three blocks, two steals), Kris Joseph (18 points, seven rebounds, two steals). Walker Russell led Fort Wayne with 29 points and had three assists and three steals. The Mad Ants' other top contributor was Ron Howard (27 points, four assists, three steals). The NBA Development League, the NBA's official minor league, is now on YouTube, showing more than 350 live games on the NBA D-League YouTube Channel and nba.com/dleague. Fans can watch the league's 16 teams and get a glimpse at the players, coaches and officials competing to ascend to the NBA's ranks. With 20 percent of players in the NBA at the start of the 2012-13 season boasting NBA D-League experience, the NBA D-League YouTube Channel is the best place to see the future now. The NBA D-League season is made up of 50 regular-season games plus a postseason and runs from November to April. The league consists of 16 teams for the 2012-13 season: Austin Toros, Bakersfield Jam, Canton Charge, Erie BayHawks, Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Idaho Stampede, Iowa Energy, Los Angeles D-Fenders, Maine Red Claws, Reno Bighorns, Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Sioux Falls Skyforce, Santa Cruz Warriors, Springfield Armor, Texas Legends and Tulsa 66ers. Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=nbadleague Visit us on the web: http://www.nba.com/dleague Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nbadleague Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nbadleague
