Indiana Mad Ants RayJ Dennis (Oswego East) scores a career-high 33 points and finishes with a double-double in a roadway against his hometown Windy City Bulls on Thursday.
Also, Dallas Mavericks Olivier-Maxence Prosper (Lake Forest) had a successful surgery on his right wrist. He’s officially out for the season.
NBA Games
Washington Wizards defeated Detroit Pistons, 129-125. Richaun Holmes (Lockport) came off the bench for Washington in the win. He had six points (2-3 FG, 2-3 FT) with six rebounds (two offensive), an assist, a block, a turnover, and a -5 plus-minus in 18 minutes. Holmes has finished with five or more rebounds in 18 of his 26 appearance this season.
Milwaukee Bucks defeated Los Angeles Lakers, 126-106. Jordan Goodwin (Althoff Catholic) had zero points (0-2 FG, 0-1 3PT) with four rebounds (one offensive), three assists, a block, and a team-worst -17 plus-minus in 26 minutes. His one offensive rebound was a team-high tied with four others. His three assists were a team-high tied with three others. Goodwin finished with zero points for only the second time this season.
Chicago Bulls defeated Brooklyn Nets, 116-110. Matas Buzelis (Hinsdale Central) started in the win. He had six points (2-7 FG, 0-3 3PT, 2-2 FT) with three rebounds (one offensive), an assist, and a game-worst -12 plus-minus in 15 minutes. In 15 starts, this was the fewest minutes Buzelis has played in any of them.
Talen Horton-Tucker (Simeon) had one turnover and a -3 plus-minus in four minutes off the bench. This was the 16th time Horton-Tucker did not score in a game. Jevon Carter (Proviso East) did not play in the win. Carter has only played in 30 of Chicago’s 66 games.
Orlando Magic defeated New Orleans Pelicans, 113-93. Antonio Reeves (Simeon) came off the bench in the loss. He had three points (1-3 FG, 0-1 3PT, 1-1 FT) with three rebound (one offensive), a turnover, and a -4 plus-minus in 10 minutes. Reeves is 11-for-13 from the free throw line this season.
G League Games
Indiana Mad Ants defeated Windy City Bulls, 114-97. Jahlil Okafor (Whitney Young) and RayJ Dennis (Oswego East) started in Indiana’s win and put on a show in front of his high school coaches. Dennis had 33 points (12-28 FG, 5-11 3PT, 2-2 FT) with seven rebounds (one offensive), 10 assists, four steals’ block, six turnovers, and a +23 plus-minus in 40 minutes.
Okafor had 17 points (8-14 FG, 0-1 3PT, 1-1 FT) with 11 rebounds (four offensive), five assists, two steals, two turnovers, and a +15 plus-minus in 36 minutes.
Ben Coupet Jr. (Simeon) and Javon Freeman-Liberty (Whitney Young) started for the Bulls while E.J. Liddell (Belleville West) came off the bench. Coupet had nine points (3-10 FG, 3-6 3PT) with an assist, three steals, a block, and a -20 plus-minus in 32 minutes. Freeman-Liberty had 19 points (7-15 FG, 4-8 3PT, 1-1 FT) with nine rebounds (one offensive), five assists, four blocks, three turnovers, and a -2 plus-minus in 35 minutes.
Liddell had 14 points (3-11 FG, 2-8 3PT, 3-3 FT) with six rebounds (two offensive), an assist, a block, a turnover, and a -5 plus-minus in 37 minutes.
Long Island Nets defeated Memphis Hustle, 132-118. DJ Steward (Whitney Young) started while Charles Matthew (St. Rita) and Malachi Smith (Belleville West) came off the bench in the loss. Steward had 17 points (7-16 FG, 1-5 3PT, 1-1 FT) with five rebounds (one offensive), seven assist, a turnover, and a +3 plus-minus in 38 minutes. Matthews had two points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3PT) with three rebounds (one offensive), a turnover, and a +6 plus-minus in 11 minutes. Smith had 16 points (7-9 FG, 1-1 3PT, 1-1 FT) with two rebounds, an assist, a turnover, and a -4 plus-minus in 21 minutes.
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