Idaho Stampede win second straight NBADL game at home
Treveon Graham had 31 points and eight rebounds, and the Idaho Stampede rallied from an early 18-point deficit to defeat the Oklahoma City Blue 103-96 in an NBA D-League basketball game Tuesday at CenturyLink Arena.
Idaho (17-28) trailed 52-34 at the midpoint of the second quarter and cut the gap to eight at halftime. Graham hit a jumper with 1 minute, 34 seconds left in the third quarter to cap a 9-0 run and take the lead, and he scored the hosts’ final six points to seal the victory.
Phil Pressey added 17 points, a career-high 16 assists and three steals for the Stampede, and Utah Jazz assignee Tibor Pliess had his 12th double-double of the season with 13 points and 14 rebounds.
Dwight Buycks had 17 points and eight rebounds to lead five players in double figures for Oklahoma City (16-27).
The Stampede, who also beat Austin on Saturday, host Los Angeles at 7 p.m. Thursday. Former Stampede player Vander Blue scored 51 for the D-Fenders (26-16) in a win over Bakersfield that moved them into a tie with Reno atop the Pacific Division.
This story was originally published March 16, 2016 at 12:08 AM with the headline "Idaho Stampede win second straight NBADL game at home."