Houston 107, Milwaukee 101
Iguanas now 3-6, Greyhounds now 5-4
Game MVP Ching-Chong Chung of Houston, 41 points, 3 assists, 1 rebound, 1 steal
Hrundi V. Bakshi of Milwaukee gets 30 in losing effort.
Chung's running mate at guard Wes Montgomery gets 26.
Rookie forward Bruno Pantanal of Milwaukee scores 20.
Next game: Charleston (5-3) at Seattle (4-4)
Chung's 41 points is the highest total (by 6) for any MBA player in Season 31.
Chung's total of 41 ties him for sixth all time with Uncle Bob Masterson for the most points scored in one game. He is the first player to make the single-game scoring list since Funsy VanSlochum of San Jose went crazy and scored 42 in Season 26.
This marks just the second time in MBA history that both teams reached the century mark in the same contest. The last (and only other) time it happened was 10 seasons ago in Season 21 when Seattle set the record for most points in a game, outscoring Oklahoma City on May 19, 2006, 118-103. Center Gram Parsons was the only player to have played in both historic games. He played sparingly for Milwaukee in their loss tonight, but was a giant contributor, scoring 27 points off the bench for Seattle in their Season 21 triumph. By the way, no player on either side scored more than 27 points that game, with Nipple Rings Raguski also scoring 27 for Seattle.
The Houston-Milwaukee barn burner was reminiscent of the last game of the Season 29 campaign which determined which of these same two teams made it into the playoffs. Milwaukee won that game at home 93-88, despite a game-high 30 points from the 5-10 Ching-Chong Chung of Houston.
Although this has been a down year for Houston, they have the distinction of being the only team to beat Philadelphia thus far in Season 31. When both Chong and Montgomery are hot simultaneously, the Iguanas have shown they can play with anyone.
This latest Milwaukee loss gives Charleston two chances to clinch a playoff berth in either their next game against Seattle or their final game against Dallas. Meanwhile, Milwaukee can only cling to fading hopes by winning its final season game against powerhouse Philadelphia.
It must also be reported that the Sacramento River Dogs also clinched a playoff berth in the West with their latest win over Oklahoma City. A check of the records indicates that they cannot be headed by Seattle even if the Stampede wins out, since the first tie-breaker (division wins) belongs to Sacramento. The River Dogs thus advance to the playoffs for the first time since Season 24. The dog on the envelope salutes you for breaking this six-season dry spell.
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Another Magic night in the MBA!
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