Long Island had the ball down by one with 2.7 seconds remaining, when the ball was in-bounded to Theo Pinson, who nailed a game-winning 3-pointer to send the Nets to their first NBA G League Finals in franchise history.
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LONG ISLAND TOPS 905 TO WIN FIRST PLAYOFF GAME IN FRANCHISE HISTORY!
LONG ISLAND (March 29, 2019) – The Long Island Nets (35-16), the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, defeated the Raptors 905 (29-22) 112-99 in the NBA G League Semifinals at NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The win marked the team’s first playoff victory in franchise history, and the Nets will now advance to host the Lakeland Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday, April 2, at NYCB LIVE.
‘NETS WILL WEAVER NAMED NBA G LEAGUE COACH OF THE MONTH!
LONG ISLAND (March 25, 2019) – The NBA G League announced today that Long Island Nets head coach Will Weaver was named NBA G League Coach of the Month for March. It marks the first NBA G League Coach of the Month honor in Long Island Nets history and the first for Weaver.
The LI Nets Take down the Herd and Secure the #1 Spot for the Playoffs!
LONG ISLAND DEFEATS WISCONSIN IN REGULAR SEASON FINALE
LONG ISLAND (March 23, 2019) – The Long Island Nets (34-16), the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, defeated the Wisconsin Herd (12-38) 126-125 in the team’s regular season finale at NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Long Island’s 34 wins are tied for the most wins in the NBA G League this season.
Long Island Nets Keep’s it Rolling to 10 WINS!
LONG ISLAND DEFEATS ERIE FOR 10TH WIN IN A ROW
LONG ISLAND (March 13, 2019) – The Long Island Nets (31-15), the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, defeated the Erie BayHawks (21-25) 125-109 at NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The win is the Nets’ 10th in a row, which is the longest winning streak in the NBA G League this season. The team has also won eight straight home games, which also marks the longest streak in the league this season.
Long Island guard Jordan McLaughlin scored a team-high 27 points with five rebounds, seven assists, three steals and a block in 35 minutes of action.
Brooklyn two-way forward/center Alan Williams logged his 29th double-double of the season with 18 points and 18 rebounds along with a career-high seven assists in 31 minutes.
Long Island dominated the boards in the opening period with 20 rebounds compared to Erie’s five. This led to a seven-point lead heading into the second quarter by a score of 34-27. Erie battled back in the second, outscoring Long Island 30-27 and keeping the Nets under 40 percent shooting from the field. Long Island’s lead was cut down to four heading into halftime, 61-57.
The Nets came out looking to control the glass again and pulled down more than double the rebounds the BayHawks did in the third, 16-7. This led to Long Island having 11 second chance points compared to Erie’s two. Heading into the final period of play, the Nets extended to an 11-point lead, 95-84. Long Island coasted to the finish-line, leading by as many as 18 points before defeating Erie 125-109 for their 10th victory in a row.
Erie guard Cat Barber scored a game-high 35 points with seven rebounds, five assists and two steals in 37 minutes, while BayHawks guard Jaylen Morris scored 28 points with five rebounds, six assists, three steals and a block in 42 minutes.
Long Island will take on the Maine Red Claws on the road on Friday, Mar. 15, at 7 p.m. ET. Their next home game is
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