By R.L. Bynum
RJ Davis and Harrison Ingram stayed hot in the G League with standout performances Sunday night as their teams continued strong starts, while Cameron Johnson delivered his best game of the season Saturday.
Davis came off the bench to score 22 points and two 3-pointers with four rebounds and three blocks in 33 minutes of the South Bay Lakers’ 108–105 victory over the Santa Cruz Warriors.
Davis is averaging 21.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.2 steals and a block per game for South Bay, which leads the West Division at 5–1.
Ingram started at guard for the Austin Spurs and registered a double-double with 17 points and 16 rebounds with four assists in their 130–123 victory over the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.
Ingram is averaging a double-double for Austin, which leads the South Division at 6–1, with 15.2 points, 11.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Ingram is fifth in the league in rebounding average.
On Saturday night, Leaky Black collected 12 points, three rebounds, three assists and a steal in the Capital City Go-Go’s 112–107 loss to the Westchester Knicks. He’s averaging 10.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.6 steals.
In the NBA, Johnson poured in 20 points and four 3-pointers and put up a 16.3 game score, all season-highs, in the Denver Nuggets’ 128–123 home loss Saturday to the Sacramento Kings. He added five rebounds and tied his season-high with four assists.
After scoring in double figures only three times in the first 11 games, he has done it in three of the last four games.
In other NBA action on Saturday and Sunday:
—Harrison Barnes contributed 11 points, three rebounds and three assists in San Antonio’s 111–102 loss Sunday to Phoenix.
—Caleb Love had eight points, two rebounds and two assists while going 3 of 13 from the floor and 1 of 8 from 3-point range in Portland’s 122–95 road loss Sunday to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
—In Brooklyn’s 119–109 Sunday loss to New York, Drake Powell had six points and two assists and Day’Ron Sharpe collected five points and six rebounds.
—Cole Anthony had four points, three rebounds and two assists in Milwaukee’s 129–116 Saturday loss to Detroit.
Cole Anthony, Milwaukee Bucks guard
Age 25 | 6–2, 185 | 6th season | $2.67 million salary | UNC 2019–20 (1 season)
Roster situation — Third-string point guard behind Kevin Porter Jr. and Ryan Rollins
Season statistics — 27 games, 6.5 points, 42.8 FG%, 28.5 3P%, 59.1 FT%, 2.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists
Team record: 15–20, 11th in Eastern Conference
Wednesday: Wizards 114, Bucks 113, Friday: Bucks 122, Hornets 121 and Sunday: Bucks 115 (at) Kings 98— Didn’t play (coach’s decision)
Next game — 10 p.m. Wednesday at Golden State
Harrison Barnes, San Antonio Spurs forward
Age 33 | 6–7, 225 | 14th season | $19 million salary | UNC 2010–12 (2 seasons)
Roster situation — Starting power forward ahead of Keldon Johnson
Season statistics — 35 games, 12.0 points, 45.1 FG%, 38.1 3P%, 88.6 FT%, 3.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists
Team record: 25–10, 2nd in Western Conference
Wednesday: Spurs 134, Knicks 132 — Started; 25:45, 7 points, 2–6 FG, 0–1 3FG, 3–4 FT, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 turnovers, 2 fouls
Friday: Spurs 123, (at) Pacers 113 — Started; 21:00, 5 points, 1–7 FG, 1–6 3FG, 2–2 FT, 3 rebounds, 2 fouls, -15
Saturday: Trail Blazers 115, Spurs 110 — Started; 31:54, 14 points, 5–11 FG, 2–7 3FG, 2–2 FT, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 turnovers, 1 foul, +4
Next game — 8 p.m. Tuesday at Memphis
Tony Bradley, Indiana Pacers center
Age 27 | 6–10, 248 | seventh pro season | UNC 2016–17 (1 season)
Roster situation — Third-string center behind Jay Huff and Isaiah Jackson
Season statistics — 29 games, 3.9 points, 56.3 FG%, 0–1 3FG, 72.7 FT%, 2.6 rebounds
Team record: 6–30, 15th in Eastern Conference
Wednesday: Magic 112, Pacers 110 — 11:42, 0–2 FG, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 turnover, 1 foul, -9
Friday: Spurs 123, Pacers 113 — Didn’t play (coach’s decision)
Sunday: (at) Magic 135, Pacers 127 — 7:11, 1 rebound, 1 block, +1
Next game — 7 p.m. Tuesday vs. Cleveland
Cameron Johnson, Denver Nuggets forward
Age 29 | 6–8, 210 | 7th season | $22.54 million salary | UNC 2017–19 (2 seasons)
Roster situation — Starting small forward ahead of Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season statistics — 28 games, 11.7 points, 46.1 FG%, 42.9 3P%, 81.0 FT%, 3.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists
Team record: 23–12, 3rd in Western Conference
Out for at least a month with a bone bruise and hyperextended right knee
Caleb Love, Portland Trail Blazers guard
Age 24 | 6–3, 212 | Rookie season | Two-way contract | UNC 2020–23 (3 seasons)
Roster situation — Backup point guard behind Deni Avdija/fourth-string 2 guard
Season statistics — 28 games, 9.9 points, 38.0 FG%, 32.1 3P%, 74.2 FT%, 2.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists
Team record: 16–20, 9th in Western Conference
Wednesday: (at) Thunder 124, Blazers 95 — Didn’t start; 30:08, 10 points, 4–12 FG, 2–7 3FG, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 3 turnovers, 3 fouls, -11
Friday: Blazers 122, (at) Pelicans 109 — Didn’t start; 27:33, 22 points, 7–13 FG, 6–11 3FG, 2–2 FT, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 turnover, 2 fouls, +3
Saturday: Blazers 115, (at) Spurs 110 — Didn’t start; 27:55, 16 points, 6–13 FG, 3–9 3FG, 1–4 FG, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, -4
Next game — 10 p.m. Monday vs. Utah
Drake Powell, Brooklyn Nets forward
Age 20 | 6–5, 195 | Rookie season | 4-year NBA rookie contract | UNC 2024–25 (1 season)
Roster situation — Backup 2 guard behind Terance Mann
Season statistics — 24 games, 6.3 points, 48.1 FG%, 36.0 3FG%, 90.3 FT%, 1.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists
Team record: 11–22, 13th in Eastern Conference
Thursday: Rockets 120, Nets 97 — Started; 25:19, 8 points, 3–9 FG, 1–4 3FG, 1–3 FT, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 2 fouls, -25
Friday: (at) Wizards 119, Nets 99 — Didn’t start; 21:41, 14 points, 5–6 FG, 1–2 3FG, 3–3 FT, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 block, 1 turnover, -17
Sunday: Nets 127, Nuggets 115 — Didn’t start; 17:31, 5 points, 1–3 FG, 1–2 3FG, 2–2 FT, 1 assist, 1 foul, -2
Next game — 7:30 Wednesday vs. Orlando
Day’Ron Sharpe, Brooklyn Nets center
Age 24 | 6–9, 265 | 5th season | $6.25 million salary | UNC 2020–21 (1 season)
Roster situation — Backup center behind Nic Claxton
Season statistics — 32 games, 7.6 points, 60.5 FG%, 23.1 3P%, 64.6 FT%, 5.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists
Team record: 11–22, 13th in Eastern Conference
Thursday: Rockets 120, Nets 97 — 19:11, 8 points 4–6 FG, 0–1 3FG, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, 1 foul, -2
Friday: (at) Wizards 119, Nets 99 — Started; 29:51, 14 points, 6–12 FG, 0–1 3FG, 2–3 FT, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 1 turnover, 2 fouls, -13
Sunday: Nets 127, Nuggets 115 — Started; 32:06, 17 points, 6–9 FG, 0–1 3FG, 5–8 FT, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, 1 turnover, 3 fouls, +17
Next game — 7:30 Wednesday vs. Orlando
Coby White, Chicago Bulls forward
Age 25 | 6–4, 195 | 7th season | $12.88 million salary | UNC 2018–19 (1 season)
Roster situation — Starting shooting guard ahead of Ayo Dosunmu
Season statistics — 16 games, 19.2 points, 44.5 FG%, 32.4 3PFG, 79.6 FT%, 3.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists
Team record: 17–18, 9th in Eastern Conference
Out with right calf strain
Out for season
Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler (torn labrum in left shoulder); season statistics: 5 games, 14.4 points, 70.3 FG%, 75.0 3P%, 70.0 FT%, 10.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.4 steals, 1.8 blocks
Leaky Black, Capital City Go-Go (Wizards) guard
Age 26 | 6–6, 209 | 3rd season | Exhibit 10 contract | UNC 2018–23 (5 seasons)
Season statistics — 18 games, 10.7 points, 44.1 FG%, 25.8 3P%, 75.0 FT%, 7.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.9 steals
Team record: 3–2, 5th in Eastern Conference; finished Showcase Cup 6–8, fifth in East Division
Thursday: Capital City 139, Westchester Knicks 90 — Started; 13 points, 5–9 FG, 1–4 3FG, 1–2 FT, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 foul, 5 steals, 2 blocks, +39
Saturday: (at) Maine Celtics 112, Capital City 109 — Started; 15 points, 4–10 FG, 4–9 3FG, 1–3 FT, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 2 turnovers, +9
Next game — 7 p.m. Wednesday vs. Motor City Cruise, ESPN+
Garrison Brooks, Birmingham Squadron (Pelicans) center
Age 26 | 6–9, 230 | Exhibit 10 contract | UNC 2017–21 (4 seasons)
Season statistics — 17 games, 5.2 points, 43.8 FG%, 36.4 3P%, 53.8 FT%, 5.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.4 of a block
Team record: 4–4, 8th in Eastern Conference; finished Showcase Cup 5–7, seventh in South Division
Tuesday: Birmingham 132, (at) College Park Skyhawks — 14 minutes, 7 points, 3–7 FG, 1–3 3FG, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 turnover, +15
Thursday: (at) College Park Skyhawks 107, Birmingham 83 — 7 points, 2–5 FG, 1–2 3FG, 1–1 FT, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 fouls, 1 turnover, -9
Saturday: Birmingham 110, (at) Delaware Blue Coats 108 — 6 points, 2–5 FG, 2–3 3FG, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, +12
Sunday: (at) Delaware Blue Coats 130, Birmingham 94 — 12 points, 5–8 FG, 2–4 3FG, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 fouls, 2 steals, 2 turnovers, -24
Next game — 8 p.m. Thursday vs. Osceola Magic, ESPN +
RJ Davis, South Bay Lakers guard
Age 23 | 6–0, 180 | rookie season | Exhibit 10 contract | UNC 2020–25 (5 seasons)
Season statistics — 17 games, 17.7 points, 43.5 FG%, 35.3 3P%, 87.2 FT%, 4.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.0 steal
Team record: 3–1, tied for 2nd in Western Conference; finished Showcase Cup 7–7, fifth in West Division
Saturday: South Bay 125, Memphis Hustle 121 — Didn’t start; 2 points, 0–3 FG, 1–1 FT, 4 assists, 2 fouls, -15
Next game — 10 p.m. Tuesday vs. Memphis Hustle, ESPN+
Harrison Ingram, Austin Spurs forward
Age 23 | 6–5, 230 | 2nd season | Two-way contract | UNC 2023–24 (1 season)
Season NBA statistics — 3 games, 11 minutes, 5 points, 2–3 FG, 1–1 3FG, 3 rebounds, 2 fouls, +13
Season G League statistics — 11 games, 16.8 points, 53.0 FG%, 40.0 3P%, 61.5 FT%, 10.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.3 steals
Team record: 1–2, tied for 8th in Western Conference; finished Showcase Cup 12–2, first in South Division
Wednesday: Santa Cruz Warriors 111, Austin 102 and Friday: Santa Cruz Warriors 112, Austin 105 — Didn’t play
Next game — 7 p.m. Friday vs. South Bay Lakers, Roku Sports Channel
Pete Nance, Wisconsin Herd center
Age 25 | 6–9, 225 | 3rd season | Two-way contract | UNC 2022–23 (1 season)
Season G League statistics — 7 games, 20.6 points, 61.7 FG%, 46.2 3P%, 75.0 FT%, 7.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.6 blocks
Season NBA statistics — 9 games, 32 minutes, 18 points, 7–14 FG, 4–9 3FG, 7 rebounds, 1 assist
Team record: 0–4, 16th in Eastern Conference; finished Showcase Cup 4–10, eighth in Central Division
Tuesday: Cleveland Charge 115, Wisconsin 107 — Started; 36 minutes, 20 points, 7–16 FG, 2–7 3FG, 3–4 FT, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 fouls, 2 steals, 3 turnovers, -9
Next game — 7 p.m. Tuesday at Cleveland Charge, ESPN+
Cormac Ryan, Wisconsin Herd (Bucks) guard
Age 26 | 6–5, 195 | 2nd season | Exhibit 10 contract | UNC 2024–25 (1 season)
Season statistics — 10 games, 11.9 points, 45.7 FG%, 45.8 3P%, 91.7 FT%, 3.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists
Team record: 0–4, 16th in Eastern Conference; finished Showcase Cup 4–10, eighth in Central Division
Tuesday: Cleveland Charge 115, Wisconsin 107 — Started; 35 minutes, 32 points, 12–17 FG, 3–8 3FG, 4–4 FT, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 fouls, 2 turnovers, -7
Next game — 7 p.m. Tuesday at Cleveland Charge, ESPN+
Photo via @SouthBayLakers
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