Long Island 116, at Maine 127

PORTLAND, Maine (Interstat) — In a high-octane G League shootout, the Maine Celtics used a dominant second quarter to overcome an early deficit and defeat the Long Island Nets 127-116 on Saturday night at the Portland Exposition Building. The game was a tale of two halves, with the Nets controlling the early action before the Celtics seized momentum for good before the break. Long Island started strong, outpacing Maine 33-26 in the opening period. However, the Celtics exploded in the second quarter, outscoring the Nets 37-27 to take a 63-60 lead into halftime, a advantage they would not relinquish. Maine’s… Read more...