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12-18-2019, 04:11 PM
KING OF THE STRIP: South Bay Lakers point guard Gary Payton II was named NBA G League Player of the Week for games played Monday, Dec. 9 through Sunday, Dec. 15. The 27-year-old floor leader aver- aged 30.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 10.0 assists and 1.7 steals while shooting 58.7 percent from the field in three games last week. He also leads the league in steals with 3.2 per game.

WHO WILL HIT JACKPOT? In the 2019 MGM Re- sorts NBA G League Winter Showcase, the top four teams (based on regular-season record through their first 12 games) have been placed into the Champion- ship Bracket to compete for a $100,000 prize. The top four teams are the Memphis Hustle (1), Wisconsin Herd (2), Salt Lake City Stars (3) and Grand Rapids Drive (4). The Championship Game will be played on Sunday, Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

WINNING IN WISCONSIN: On Monday, Dec. 16, the Wisconsin Herd