Wolves Blast Swarm, 121-92, in First of Their Two Games at Winter Showcase

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Iowa Wolves blasted the Greensboro Swarm, 121-92, on Wednesday night in the first of their two games at the 2023 NBA G League Winter Showcase.

Iowa (6-9), which led Greensboro (3-12) 57-50 at halftime, broke the game open with a dominant 30-8 scoring run that started late in the third quarter. Lance Stephenson’s turnaround fadeaway at the 5:26 mark in the fourth gave the Wolves their largest lead of 33 points.

In his return after missing the past two games due to illness, Leonard Miller posted a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Miller was an efficient 10-of-13 from the floor, and he added a season-high four assists. Trevor Keels came off the bench for the first time this season and provided a big spark with 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting, including making 5-of-7 from three. The five three-pointers are a season best for Keels.

In his second game with Iowa, Lance Stephenson filled the stat sheet with 16points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in just 22 minutes off the bench. Iowa’s other double figure scorers were D.J. Carton (15), Daishen Nix (12) and Tyrese Martin (10). Vit Krejci made his season debut after suffering an injury in the preseason. Krejci scored five points and handed out six assists in 19 minutes off the bench.

Jeremiah Tillman led Greensboro with 20 points and Amari Bailey was next with 15.

Iowa finishes its stint at the Winter Showcase on Friday morning against the Long Island Nets at 10 a.m. CT on ESPN+.