"Mississauga's team has shown an ability to win in multiple ways this season: they can outrun you, they can kill you with triples, or they can grind you out defensively, which is what Canada's G team did. They held Maine to under 50.0 per cent shooting from the field and under 33.0 per cent from distance, while forcing 20 turnovers."
"They held Maine to under 50.0 per cent shooting from the field and under 33.0 per cent from distance, while forcing 20 turnovers. Stirring the drink for the 905 was Chucky Hepburn, who the Celtics had no answer for in the second half. The rookie two-way guard dropped a team-leading fifth double-double in this one, finishing with a team-high 22 points, 13 assists, and four steals, while shooting a staggering 8-for-9 from the field."
"The top eight teams of the Tip-Off Tournament will advance to compete for the championship at the NBA G League Winter Showcase, which the 905 have never done. These teams will then compete in a single-elimination bracket, with the winners and runners-up battling for a trophy and a monetary prize pool. It was a physical, defensive game, with both teams playing similar styles by getting out and running in transition."
Raptors 905 won 112-107 at the Portland Expo Building, handing the Maine Celtics their first home loss and extending the G League record start to 13-0. The team sits one game from an undefeated 14-game Tip-Off Tournament and seeks its first advance to the NBA G League Winter Showcase. The game was physical and defensive, but the 905 executed better, forcing 20 turnovers and holding Maine under 50.0% shooting and under 33.0% from three. Chucky Hepburn led with 22 points and 13 assists, while multiple starters provided double-digit scoring in A.J. Lawson's absence.
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