The Maine Celtics nailed down a berth in the NBA G League playoffs by closing out their regular season Tuesday night with a 130-105 win over the Cleveland Charge at the Portland Expo.
Maine won its final three games to finish with an 18-18 record and will head to the playoffs for the fourth straight season, against an opponent to be determined.
The Celtics set a season high with 38 assists, including 11 by Hayden Gray. Seven players scored in double figures, led by Kendall Brown and Keon Johnson with 21 each.
Maine broke the game open in the second quarter, outscoring Cleveland 42-21 to open a 70-43 lead. The Celtics shot 59% from the field (49 of 83) and 48.5% from 3-point range (16 of 33).
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