2018–19 NBA G League season
The 2018–19 NBA G League season was the 18th season of the NBA G League, the official minor league basketball organization owned by the National Basketball Association (NBA).
2018–19 NBA G League season | |
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League | NBA G League |
Sport | Basketball |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Willie Reed |
Picked by | Salt Lake City Stars |
Regular season | |
Top seed | Long Island Nets Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
Season MVP | Chris Boucher (Raptors 905) |
Finals | |
Champions | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
Runners-up | Long Island Nets |
Finals MVP | Isaiah Hartenstein (Rio Grande Valley) |
League changes
The league expanded by one team, the Capital City Go-Go owned by the Washington Wizards, to have 27 teams for the season.[1]
There were three relocations, with two of them within the team's existing market. The most significant relocation was that of the Reno Bighorns, which were moved by their parent club, the Sacramento Kings, to Stockton, California and renamed the Stockton Kings.[2] One of the in-market relocations was that of the Delaware 87ers, which were moved into a new nearby facility in Wilmington from their former home in Newark, and rebranded as the Delaware Blue Coats.[3] Finally, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers moved within the urban area at the southernmost end of Texas, going from Hidalgo to nearby Edinburg with the opening of Bert Ogden Arena.[4]
With the addition of the Go-Go, the league slightly realigned its six divisions. The Go-Go were added to the Southeast and Delaware was shifted to the Atlantic.[5]
During the season, league president Malcolm Turner stepped down to become the athletics director at Vanderbilt University. He was replaced by Shareef Abdur-Rahim.[6]
Regular season
Final standings:[7]
x – qualified for playoffs; y – Division champion; z – Conference champion
Eastern Conference
- Atlantic Division
Team (affiliate) | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
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z – Long Island Nets (BKN) | 34 | 16 | .680 | 0 | 19–6 | 15–10 |
x – Westchester Knicks (NYK) | 29 | 21 | .580 | 5 | 16–9 | 13–12 |
x – Raptors 905 (TOR) | 29 | 21 | .580 | 5 | 13–12 | 16–9 |
Delaware Blue Coats (PHI) | 21 | 29 | .420 | 13 | 13–12 | 8–17 |
Maine Red Claws (BOS) | 19 | 31 | .380 | 15 | 11–14 | 8–17 |
- Central Division
Team (affiliate) | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
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y – Grand Rapids Drive (DET) | 28 | 22 | .560 | 0 | 14–11 | 14–11 |
x – Windy City Bulls (CHI) | 27 | 23 | .540 | 1 | 15–10 | 12–13 |
Fort Wayne Mad Ants (IND) | 23 | 27 | .460 | 5 | 14–11 | 9–16 |
Canton Charge (CLE) | 22 | 28 | .429 | 6 | 10–15 | 12–13 |
Wisconsin Herd (MIL) | 12 | 38 | .240 | 16 | 8–17 | 4–21 |
- Southeast Division
Team (affiliate) | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
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y – Lakeland Magic (ORL) | 32 | 18 | .640 | 0 | 18–7 | 14–11 |
Capital City Go-Go (WAS) | 25 | 25 | .500 | 7 | 14–11 | 11–14 |
Greensboro Swarm (CHA) | 24 | 26 | .480 | 8 | 10–15 | 14–11 |
Erie BayHawks (ATL) | 24 | 26 | .469 | 8 | 17–8 | 7–18 |
Western Conference
- Midwest Division
Team (affiliate) | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
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y – Oklahoma City Blue (OKC) | 34 | 16 | .680 | 0 | 17–8 | 17–8 |
x – Memphis Hustle (MEM) | 28 | 22 | .560 | 6 | 16–9 | 12–13 |
Sioux Falls Skyforce (MIA) | 24 | 26 | .480 | 10 | 13–12 | 11–14 |
Iowa Wolves (MIN) | 20 | 30 | .400 | 14 | 13–12 | 7–18 |
- Pacific Division
Team (affiliate) | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
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y – Santa Cruz Warriors (GSW) | 34 | 16 | .680 | 0 | 20–5 | 14–11 |
x – Stockton Kings (SAC) | 30 | 20 | .600 | 4 | 18–7 | 12–13 |
Agua Caliente Clippers (LAC) | 26 | 24 | .520 | 8 | 14–11 | 12–13 |
South Bay Lakers (LAL) | 21 | 29 | .420 | 13 | 13–12 | 8–17 |
Northern Arizona Suns (PHX) | 12 | 38 | .240 | 22 | 7–18 | 5–20 |
- Southwest Division
Team (affiliate) | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
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z – Rio Grande Valley Vipers (HOU) | 34 | 16 | .680 | 0 | 18–7 | 16–9 |
x – Salt Lake City Stars (UTA) | 27 | 23 | .540 | 7 | 15–10 | 12–13 |
Austin Spurs (SAS) | 20 | 30 | .400 | 14 | 13–12 | 7–18 |
Texas Legends (DAL) | 16 | 34 | .320 | 18 | 14–11 | 2–23 |
Playoffs
First round | Conference semifinal | Conference final | Finals Best-of-three |
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1 | Long Island Nets | 112 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Raptors 905 | 99 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Raptors 905 | 91 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Grand Rapids Drive | 90 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Long Island Nets | 108 | ||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Lakeland Magic | 106 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Westchester Knicks | 95 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Windy City Bulls | 82 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Lakeland Magic | 104 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Westchester Knicks | 91 | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | Long Island Nets | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
W1 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | 135 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Memphis Hustle | 118 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Stockton Kings | 119 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Memphis Hustle | 122 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | 144 | ||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Santa Cruz Warriors | 125 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Oklahoma City Blue | 118 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Salt Lake City Stars | 113 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Santa Cruz Warriors | 117 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Oklahoma City Blue | 102 | ||||||||||||||||
Statistics
Individual statistic leaders
Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
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Points per game | Jordan McRae | Capital City Go-Go | 30.4 |
Rebounds per game | Isaiah Hartenstein | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | 14.8 |
Assists per game | Marcus Williams | Stockton Kings | 9.6 |
Steals per game | Gary Payton II | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | 3.0 |
Blocks per game | Amida Brimah | Austin Spurs | 3.0 |
Turnovers per game | Gary Payton II | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | 3.9 |
Fouls per game | Norvel Pelle | Delaware Blue Coats | 3.7 |
Minutes per game | Nick Johnson | Wisconsin Herd | 35.5 |
FG% | Norvel Pelle | Delaware Blue Coats | 70.3 |
FT% | Dusty Hannahs | Memphis Hustle | 92.6 |
3FG% | Keith Hornsby | Texas Legends | 48.5 |
+/− | Chris Boucher | Raptors 905 | 8.4 |
Double-doubles | Ángel Delgado | Agua Caliente Clippers | 36 |
Triple-doubles | Shannon Scott | Long Island Nets | 3 |
Individual game highs
Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
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Points | Tyler Harvey | Memphis Hustle | 58 |
Rebounds | Angel Delgado | Agua Caliente Clippers | 31 |
Assists | Shannon Scott | Long Island Nets | 20 |
Steals | Brianté Weber | Sioux Falls Skyforce | 8 |
Blocks | Chris Boucher | Raptors 905 | 9 |
Three pointers | Tyler Harvey | Memphis Hustle | 12 |
Team statistic leaders
Category | Team | Statistic |
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Points per game | Long Island Nets | 117.7 |
Rebounds per game | Long Island Nets | 53.9 |
Assists per game | Erie BayHawks | 26.7 |
Steals per game | Santa Cruz Warriors | 10.8 |
Blocks per game | Austin Spurs | 7.8 |
Turnovers per game | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | 19.8 |
FG% | Agua Caliente Clippers | 47.9 |
FT% | Lakeland Magic | 78.6 |
3FG% | Lakeland Magic | 37.8 |
+/− | Oklahoma City Blue | 5.2 |
References
- Dybas, Todd (June 20, 2017). "Washington Wizards purchase a G League team". The Washington Times. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- Phillips, Roger (April 17, 2018). "A regal welcome for the Stockton Kings". The Record. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- Tornoe, Rob (March 28, 2018). "Sixers rename G-League team as work continues on new sports complex". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- "Doors officially open at Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg". Harlingen, TX: KGBT-TV. August 27, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- "NBA G League Tips Off 2018-19 Season On November 2". G League. August 27, 2018.
- "Shareef Abdur-Rahim Named NBA G League President as Malcolm Turner Steps Down". OurSportsCentral.com. December 11, 2018.
- "NBA G League Standings". NBA G League. Retrieved March 23, 2019.