The Iowa Energy’s push to the NBA D-League playoffs continued on Monday Night as the team found their way past the Delaware 87ers in front of 2,136 fans.
The team rallied behind Jarnell Stokes and Damien Wilkins’ who scored 25 points each to beat Delaware 117-98. The Energy had another four different players that were also in the double digits in scoring for the night.
With the win, Iowa advanced to 24-20 on the season, and within one game of the division leading Sioux Falls Skyforce. With the current playoff format, the division leaders (as of now held by Maine and Sioux Falls) earn the first two seeds in the playoffs, and the next two teams compete for a wildcard.
Iowa is now just one game behind Sioux Falls and fighting for the second playoff seed.
| NBA D League Eastern Conference Playoff Standings | ||||
| Pos | Team | Record | GB | |
| 1 | Maine Red Claws | 30-14 | – | |
| 2 | Sioux Falls Skyforce | 25-19 | – | |
| 3 | Canton Charge | 26-18 | – | |
| 4 | Iowa Energy | 24-20 | – | |
| Playoff Cut Line | ||||
| 5 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants | 24-21 | 0.5 | |
| 6 | Grand Rapids Drive | 20-24 | 4 | |
| 7 | Erie Bayhawks | 20-24 | 4 | |
| 8 | Delaware 97ers | 19-26 | 5.5 | |
| 9 | Westchester Knicks | 10-34 | 14 | |
Iowa (24-20) @ Grand Rapids (20-24)
The Energy resume play this Wednesday Night when they travel to Grand Rapids for a Central Division Showdown. This will be the last of six times that the team takes on Grand Rapids during the regular season. In five showdowns, Iowa leads the series 3-2.
Sioux Falls will also be in action on Wednesday. They will take on Reno (17-29) on the road tipping off at 9:00pm CT. Sioux Falls has already beaten Reno twice this season in as many games.
| Iowa Energy Remaining Schedule | ||||
| Date | Matchup | Tip (CT) | ||
| Mar. 25, 2015 | Iowa @ Grand Rapids | 6:00 pm | ||
| Mar. 28, 2015 | Canton @ Iowa | 7:00 pm | ||
| Mar. 29, 2015 | Canton @ Iowa | 4:00 pm | ||
| Apr. 01, 2015 | Westchester @ Iowa | 7:00 pm | ||
| Apr. 03, 2015 | Iowa @ Canton | 6:00 pm | ||
| Apr. 04, 2015 | Maine @ Iowa | 7:00 pm | ||
Main Photo (Damien Wilkins) by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images
