Boston Celtics two way player Tacko Fall had an outstanding evening with the Maine Red Claws in the developmental affiliate’s 122-98 home win over the Canton Charge.
The Senegalese center was hyper-efficient from the floor to connect on 9-of-10 shots attempted, scoring 18 points and pulling down 16 rebounds in the win over the Cleveland Cavaliers’ G League affiliate.
It was the 11th double-double of the season for the UCF product.
His two way teammate Tremont Waters had a good outing as well against the Charge, which saw the point guard score 14 points, 5 boards, 9 assists and 2 steals.
Both had spent time with the parent club in the last week, but neither had much playing time with the Celtics, with Waters and Fall earning most of their floor time with the G League affiliate this season.
Celtics rookie shooting guard Carsen Edwards was with the Claws as well, and led the team in scoring with 22 points.
His shooting from beyond the arc has been off since early in the season, and Thursday was no exception, with the Purdue product going 3-of-12 from 3-point range — though 9-of-18 overall.
Like his teammates, he’s spent much of his season in Maine to work on his game, and is starting to show signs of increased confidence as he tries to shoot his way out of his long-distance slump.
The Red Claws have benefitted from the influx of high-level talent, and sit at 22 wins and just 8 losses on the season, second in the entire G League behind only the Wisconsin Herd, the developmental affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Red Claws next face the first-place Herd in a showdown of the G League’s two best teams on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 8pm ET.
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