Long Island Nets vs. Greensboro Swarm

GREENSBORO (Interstat) — The Long Island Nets will visit the Greensboro Swarm on Saturday in a G League matchup at Greensboro Coliseum Fieldhouse in Greensboro, N.C.

Long Island enters with a 0-1 record, while Greensboro is 1-0. The Swarm won the teams’ most recent meeting 121-111. Greensboro’s Kobe Stewart is a player to watch after scoring 28 points in 29 minutes against Long Island. Michael Ajayi added 15 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists in 32 minutes in that game, and PJ Hall scored 18 points with seven rebounds and two blocks in 26 minutes for the Swarm.

Long Island will look to Grant Nelson to help spark its offense. Nelson had 18 points, 13 rebounds, two assists and one block in 26 minutes in the previous meeting. Isaiah Wong scored 16 points in 31 minutes, and Dain Dainja added 16 points, six rebounds, two assists and three blocks in 21 minutes. Long Island’s most recent result was the 121-111 loss at Greensboro. The Nets will seek their first win of the season.

Greensboro will try to remain unbeaten behind Stewart, Ajayi and Hall. The Swarm’s most recent result was the 121-111 win over Long Island. Stewart added four rebounds and two assists in the first meeting. Greensboro produced 121 points in that game and will aim to carry that scoring into the home matchup. Long Island will counter with Nelson inside and Wong in the backcourt.

The game is part of the G League schedule and will be played at Greensboro Coliseum Fieldhouse. Long Island has recent production from Nelson, Wong and Dainja to build around. Stewart’s scoring ability and Ajayi’s all-around game give the Swarm multiple options on offense. Hall’s interior presence also looms for Greensboro. Long Island will need to limit Greensboro’s scoring runs and generate consistent offense of its own.

After Saturday, Long Island is scheduled to visit College Park, and Greensboro is set to visit Raptors 905. Long Island’s next 10 games include two against College Park, two against Delaware, two against Capital City, two against Maine, one against Westchester and one against Raptors 905. Greensboro’s next 10 games include two against Raptors 905, two against College Park, two against Delaware, and one each against Westchester, Capital City and Maine. Both teams will continue their G League schedules following the matchup.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Greensboro to win 123-110. Interstat’s ELO system gives Greensboro a 90 percent probability to win.

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