MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — The Maine Red Claws got a strong first half and two near triple-double performances from Tim Frazier and Coty Clarke en route to a 122-106 win over Raptors 905 Saturday in NBA D-League action.
The Red Claws (24-15) have now won 10 of 12 games.
Frazier finished with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists, while Clarke added 18 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists. Corey Walden led the way with 29 points on 9-of-12 shooting, Levi Randolph added 18 points off the bench, Malcolm Miller scored 16 points and Omari Johnson added 11 points and 7 boards. Boston Celtics assignee R.J. Hunter recorded 6 points and 4 rebounds, while Celtics draft pick Marcus Thornton, making his Red Claws debut, added 7 points and 3 assists in 15 minutes of play.
The Red Claws and 905 started the game evenly, matching basket for basket in the first quarter. As the period went on, Maine started to pull away. Miller scored five straight points for the Claws, and Walden’s free throws gave them a 29-21 advantage after one.
Maine caught fire in the second quarter, scoring 41 points. Miller, Randolph and Walden made back-to-back-to-back 3-pointers, surging the Claws ahead. Maine led 70-56 at halftime, making 12-of-18 3-pointers in the first half and shooting 63 percent from the floor.
Raptors 905 came out with a much-improved defense in the third quarter, locking down the Red Claws and getting right back into the game. Scott Suggs (26 points) and Delon Wright (24 points) led the charge, erasing a 21-point for an 83-83 tie heading into the final quarter.
Maine trailed by four with 9 minutes to go in the game, and that’s when the Claws took the game over. Walden scored five straight points to get the lead back, and Frazier scored 8 of the next 10 points for the Claws, as they moved back to a double-digit lead. Maine moves to 4-1 against Raptors 905 this season.