Orange In The Pros: Postseason Update
4/9/2014 11:12:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks – With just four games to go this season, Anthony has helped bring the Knicks 1.5 games back of the eight and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference by winning 12 of the last 15 games down the stretch. He began last week by posting a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds, but in New York's two most recent losses he only combined for 13 points and 13 rebounds, including a season-low 10 points in a one-point loss to Washington. For the season, Anthony is still averaging 27.5 points per game, good for second in the league.
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 4/2/14 | BROOKLYN | W, 110-81 | 8-16 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| 4/4/14 | WASHINGTON | L, 89-90 | 5-14 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 4/6/14 | at Miami | L, 91-102 | 4-17 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
Michael Carter-Williams, Philadelphia 76ers – After dropping an NBA record 26 straight games, Carter-Williams and the 76ers won 2-of-4 to coast into the final weeks of the season on a high note. In the nine-point win at Boston, Carter-Williams posted his second straight 20-point game to go along with six assists and six rebounds. He followed that up with a double-double of 12 points and 11 assists. Carter-Williams, who has recorded 15 double-doubles - with two going for triple doubles - ranks second among rookies in scoring at 16.7 points per game and first in assists
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 4/2/14 | CHARLOTTE | L, 93-123 | 10-18 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| 4/4/14 | at Boston | W, 111-102 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 4/5/14 | BROOKLYN | L, 101-105 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
Dion Waiters, Cleveland Cavaliers – Waiters and the Cavaliers are still vying for the final playoff spot in the East, sitting 3.5 games out with four left to play. He is doing everything he can to help Cleveland keep pace with Atlanta and New York, putting up back-to-back 20-point performances while reaching double figures in 20 of its last 22 appearances. During that stretch, Waitiers is averaging 19 points per game.
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 4/2/14 | at Orlando | W, 119-98 | 10-15 | 3-3 | 3-4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| 4/4/14 | at Atlanta | L, 98-117 | 8-19 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 4/5/14 | CHARLOTTE | L, 94-96 | 5-16 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
Wes Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers – Johnson is returning to form with the Lakers, averaging 8.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, including back-to-back double-digit efforts in each category. Johnson started off by grabbing a season-high 12 rebounds and followed that up with 11 boards. The next two games he scored 10 and 11, respectively while finishing with an impressive statline of five assists and fore rebounds in the most recent outing.
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 4/2/14 | at Sacramento | L, 102-107 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 4/4/14 | DALLAS | L, 95-107 | 3-13 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 4/6/14 | LOS ANGELES | L, 97-120 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 4/8/14 | HOUSTON | L, 130-145 | 3-11 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
Arinze Onuaku, Canton Charge – Onuaku picked up right where he left off before missing three weeks due to injury, posting a pair of double-doubles in his return. In the first game back, Onuaku tallied 16 points and 12 rebounds and scored 19 points and pulled down 11 rebounds the next night. The D-League All-Star has 16 double-doubles on the season and has the Canton Charge into the playoffs, which begins on Thursday, April 10 in a best-of-three series.
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 4/3/14 | at Austin | L, 94-96 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 4/4/14 | at Tulsa | L, 77-108 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
James Southerland, Los Angeles Defenders– In the final three games of the regular season, Southerland averaged 17 points, including a whopping season-high 28 points points in a one-point setback to Fort Wayne. He was 12-19 from the field, inclduing 3-of-7 behind the arc, and added five rebounds. Southerland and the Defenders begin their pursuit of a D-League title as the two-seed and will play Santa Cruz in the best-of-three first round series beginning on Thursday, April 10.
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 4/2/14 | ERIE | W, 154-136 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 4/4/14 | at Fort Wayne | L, 128-129 | 12-19 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| 4/5/14 | at Iowa | L, 128-148 | 4-12 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
Fab Melo, Texas Legends – Melo's Legends missed out on the NBA D-League playoffs this year. In 21 games, Melo averaged 5.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game.
Scoop Jardine, Tulsa 66ers – Jardine's 66ers missed out on the NBA D-League playoffs this year. In his first professional season, Jardine averaged 7.8 points, 4.5 assists and 2.3 rebounds in 23 games.
Brandon Triche, Trento (Italy) - Triche's stretched his double-digit scoring streak to 20 consecutive games with a 16 point against Novipiu Casale. He has reached double figures in 26-of-28 games and is averaging 16.3 points.
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 4/5/14 | Novipiu Casale | W, 83-67 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
Rick Jackson, Hapoel Gilboa Galil (Israel) - Jackson continued his solid play last week in his only game of the week, notching his eighth double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Since seeing a bump in his playing time, Jackson 13 points and 6.7 rebounds over the last three games.
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 4/6/14 | Hapoel Eilat | L, 79-99 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
Darryl Watkins, Spirou Charleroi (Belgium) - Watkins followed a scoreless effort with his fifth double-double of the year, scoring 13 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in a five-point loss. The zero points for Watkins marked the only time in the past 10 games the center failed to reach double-figures in scoring.
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 4/2/14 | Liege | W, 82-78 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/5/14 | Leuven | L, 75-80 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
Kris Joseph, Elan Chalon (France) - Joseph netted nine points in Elan Chalon's loss to Le Havre. In the past three games, Joseph is averaging 14.7 points.
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 4/5/14 | Le Havre | L, 69-86 | 3-11 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
Paul Harris, SLUC Nancy (France) - Playing in his first game in more than a week, Harris registered 11 points to go along with three rebounds in a six-point setback to Le Mans. It was the third straight game Harris scored in double-figures and 10th in the last 12.
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 4/8/14 | Le Mans | L, 62-68 | 3-13 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Josh Pace, Nelson Giants Townsville Crocodiles (New Zealand) - Pace concluded his season with the Townsville Crocodiles and will begin a new season with the Newlson Giants of the New Zealand National Basketball League. In 18 games with the Crocodiles, Pace averaged 14.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. In his first appearance with the Giants, Pace put up 13 points and nine rebounds.
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 4/4/14 | PJ Saints | L, 78-84 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
Louie McCroskey, Rochester RazorSharks (PBL) - McCroskey and the RazorSharks squeeked out a one-point win against Indianapolis, 100-99, the closest win of the season for Rochester in the Premier Basketball League Championship Series. The team has won 17 straight now. McCrosky scored nine and added four boards. The second game is set for Friday, April 11 in Indianapolis as the RazorSharks look to win the championship after losing in the PBL finals in each of the past two seasons.
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 4/6/14 | INDIANAPOLIS | W, 100-99 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
