Ignite Falls Again In Ontario

ONTARIO, Calif., Nov. 22, 2022 – NBA G League Ignite (3-6) falls on the second night of back-to-back games against the Ontario Clippers (8-1), 101-88, at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, Calif. 

Ignite was led by Eric Mika and Marcus Graves, who both filled up the stat sheet. Mika recorded another double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Graves tallied 14 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds. Cameron Young also poured in 12 points on 66 percent (2-3) shooting from the three-point line and Leonard Miller who added 11 points and 5 rebounds.

In a tightly contested matchup for most of the first half, the Clippers took a three-point advantage heading into the half. Ontario would create some separation in the first quarter after going on an 11-0 run towards the end of the first period to take a 10-point lead heading into the second. Down 12, Ignite would respond with a 9-0 run to cut its deficit to three halfway through the second quarter. Both teams would continue to trade buckets for the remainder of the half.

Ontario began to pull away in the third after Keaton Wallace poured in 10 of his 21 points on 50 percent (3-6) shooting from the field and went perfect from behind the arc (2-2) in the third period as the Clippers would take a 10-point lead heading into the final period. In a low scoring fourth quarter, Ontario would take its biggest lead of the game (14) on the way claim its eighth straight victory.

The Clippers were led by Keaton Wallace, who finished with 21 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals, and 3 assists and Moussa Diabate, who posted a double-double with 20 points and 14 rebounds to go along with 5 assists.

NEXT UP

Ignite will continue its four-game road trip and take on the Santa Cruz Warriors on Friday at Kaiser Permanente Arena, tipping of at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET. Coverage will be available on NBAGLeague.com and on the NBA App.