Mar 1, 2025- The Memphis Hustle (12-10), the NBA G League affiliate of the Memphis Grizzlies, defeated the Santa Cruz Warriors (12-10) 125-117 Saturday night to sweep the back-to-back set at Santa Cruz, California.
David Johnson led the Hustle with 28 points off the bench. Armando Bacot notched his third consecutive double-double with 21 points and 15 rebounds. Malachi Smith totaled 21 points, shooting 90 percent from the field. DJ Steward registered 17 points, seven rebounds and nine assists.
Yuri Collins paced Santa Cruz with 24 points, seven rebounds and 13 assists.
After trailing by as many as 14 in the second quarter, Memphis closed the half on a 19-7 run to cut the deficit to 61-59. Memphis outscored the Warriors 43-22 in the second quarter and led by as many as 22. Santa Cruz fought back to cut the deficit to 119-117 with 1:11 remaining. A Steward floater followed by a David Johnson layup helped Memphis pull away for the win.
The Hustle return home for a four-game home stand starting Tuesday, March 4, at 7 p.m. Central time against the South Bay Lakers at Landers Center.
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