WHITE PLAINS, New York — The Maine Red Claws took a two-game lead in the Atlantic Division with a dominant 126-88 win over the Westchester Knicks Sunday night an NBA D-League game.
The Red Claws (25-15) won their fourth straight game, and 11th of their last 13. The 38-point win margin is the largest in Red Claws history.
Maine was once again led by Coty Clarke, with 22 points on 9-of-16 shooting, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. Tim Frazier finished one assist shy of yet another triple-double, with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists.
Omari Johnson added a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards, while Corey Walden scored 13 for Maine. Malcolm Miller and Levi Randolph each scored 10 points. Marcus Thornton, a second-round draft pick by the Boston Celtics, added 13 points, and R.J. Hunter, on assignment from the Celtics, added 7 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.
The Red Claws jumped out to an early 10-2 lead on a Clarke driving lay-up, and they were off to the races. Frazier’s rebound and runner got Maine’s lead to 10, and Westchester would never get any closer. Maine led 38-24 after one quarter, and 64-46 at halftime.
The Knicks were led by Ra’shad James with 14 points, and Keith Wright with 13. Jimmer Fredette, back from a stint with the New York Knicks, scored 12 points in 32 minutes off the bench.