2015–16 NBA Development League season

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2015–16 NBA Development League season
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NBA Development League seasons

The 2015–16 NBA Development League season was the 15th season of the

NBA Development League (NBA D-League). The NBA D-League is the official minor league basketball organization owned by the National Basketball Association
(NBA).

The League expanded to a record 19 teams for the 2015–16 season. An

Fort Wayne Mad Ants were purchased by the Indiana Pacers, leaving just 11 NBA teams without a D-League affiliate for this season (in the 2016–17 season the number of NBA teams without a D-League affiliate will reduce to 8 with the debuts of franchises owned by the Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, and Chicago Bulls).[1]

The league consisted of two conferences with two divisions each, three with five and one with four. To even out the divisions, the

Canton Charge
were moved from the East Division to the Central Division.

Teams

Regular season

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

Playoffs

The Sioux Falls Skyforce (winners of a record forty games during the regular season) won the title over the Los Angeles D-Fenders in three games, winning Game 1 104-99 before Los Angeles tied it up with a 109-102 victory in Game 2, and the Skyforce closed out the title with a 91-63 victory at home. It was their first D-League title and their third overall title, having won two titles (1996, 2005) in the Continental Basketball Association.[2][3]

Quarterfinals
April 5–12
Best of 3 		Semifinals
April 12–19
Best of 3 		Finals
April 24, April 26 & April 27
Best of 3
         
E1 Sioux Falls Skyforce 2
E4 Westchester Knicks 0
E1 Sioux Falls Skyforce 2
E3 Canton Charge 0
E2
Maine Red Claws
0
E3
Canton Charge
 		2
E1 Sioux Falls Skyforce 2
W4 Los Angeles D-Fenders 1
W1
Reno Bighorns
1
W4
Los Angeles D-Fenders
 		2
W4 Los Angeles D-Fenders 2
W2 Austin Spurs 1
W2 Austin Spurs 2
W3 Rio Grande Valley Vipers 1

Finals boxscore

April 24, 2016
6:00 p.m. CT
Los Angeles D-Fenders
99
Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 30–23, 24–23, 29–31
Pts: Rodney McGruder 30
Rebs: Rodney McGruder 11
Asts: DeAndre Liggins
8		 Pts: Vander Blue 31
Rebs: Justin Harper 7
Asts: Josh Magette 8
April 26, 2016
7:00 p.m. CT
Los Angeles D-Fenders 109, Sioux Falls Skyforce
102
Scoring by quarter: 27–26, 25–27, 28–26, 29–23
Pts: Vander Blue 29
Rebs: Ryan Gomes 11
Asts: Josh Magette
10		 Pts: Greg Whittington 17
Rebs: DeAndre Liggins 10
Asts: DeAndre Liggins 6
Sanford Pentagon, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Attendance: 3,250
Referees:
  • #39 CJ Washington
  • #45 Ray Acosta
  • #48 Vladimir Voyard-Tadal
April 27, 2016
7:00 p.m. CT
Los Angeles D-Fenders 63, Sioux Falls Skyforce
91
Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 18–20, 13–27, 15–22
Pts: Josh Magette 21
Rebs: D.J. Shumpert 8
Asts: Josh Magette
3		 Pts: Jarnell Stokes 25
Rebs: Jarnell Stokes 12
Asts: DeAndre Liggins 6
Sioux Falls wins series, 2–1
Sanford Pentagon, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Attendance: 3,016
Referees:
  • #26 Brett Nansel
  • #39 CJ Washington
  • #45 Ray Acosta

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ Pacers Sports and Entertainment Acquires Fort Wayne Mad Ants
  2. ^ "2016 NBA D-League Finals: Sioux Falls Skyforce Defeat Los Angeles D-Fenders, 2-1".
  3. ^ "Skyforce win NBA D-League championship". April 28, 2016.

External links

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