Austin Spurs hold off Laketown Squadron in G League contest
LEANDER, Texas (Interstat) — The Austin Spurs defeated the visiting Laketown Squadron 117-110 on Sunday in a G League game at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. Austin improved to 2-0, while Laketown fell to 0-1 before an announced attendance of 3,773. Austin shot 40 of 89 from the floor, 20 of 48 from 3-point range and 9 of 13 from the free-throw line, posting a 131.2 offensive rating over 89 possessions. Laketown shot 39 of 82 overall, 16 of 37 from beyond the arc and 9 of 11 at the line, with a 118.0 offensive rating over 93 possessions. Austin held a 48-38 rebounding advantage, including 16-6 on the offensive glass, and committed 10 turnovers to Laketown’s 12. Malik Dia paced Laketown with 31 points, 14 rebounds, three assists and two blocks. Terry Taylor led Austin with 24 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, while Ja’Kobi Gillespie added 25 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Hunter Dickinson contributed 19 points and four rebounds for Laketown.