Boston Celtics rookies Tremont Waters and Carsen Edwards combined to score 50 points on Thursday for the Maine Red Claws in the NBA G League Winter Showcase in Las Vegas.
Waters led the Red Claws with 27 points, while he added nine assists, five steals and two rebounds in 36 minutes of work. The second-round pick finished by shooting 11-of-20 from the field in the 118-113 loss to the Canton Charge.
Edwards finished the game with 23 points on 10-of-20 shooting from the field and added eight rebounds, four assists and four steals. The sharpshooter struggled to connect from deep, converting on just 1-of-8 from beyond the arc in his third game with the Red Claws.
HIGHLIGHTS: The Red Claws got great performances by Tremont Waters (27 points) and Carsen Edwards (23 points), but fell to the Canton Charge 118-113 at the NBA G League MGM Resorts Winter Showcase. pic.twitter.com/LuCrEGjLMT
— Maine Red Claws (@maineredclaws) December 19, 2019
The G League Winter Showcase includes all 28 G League teams in a four-day tournament in front of NBA executives, scouts and coaches. The top four teams from the regular season — Memphis Hustle, Wisconsin Herd, Salt Lake City Stars and the Grand Rapids Drive — will compete for $100,000 in a championship bracket.
Waters and Edwards have formed a dynamic duo for the Red Claws in the G League in such a short time. The two also combined to score 56 points in a win on Sunday over the Drive. They ultimately didn’t earn the win on Thursday but the two have played very well together in the G League.
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