Charge Clinch Playoff Berth

CLEVELAND, OH – The Cleveland Charge (21-9) clinched a spot in the 2026 NBA G League Playoffs with a 130-100 victory over the Santa Cruz Warriors (13-16) on Saturday night at Cleveland Public Hall.  The win guarantees the Charge in the postseason for the first time since the 2022-23 season.

Cleveland was led by Olivier Sarr’s double-double of 24 points and 12 rebounds.  Malaki Branham came off the bench to score 24 points with seven boards and seven assists.  Darius Brown added 15 points, 15 assists, and six rebounds. 

The Warriors were paced by Chance McMillan’s game-high 30 points on 12-of-29 from the field.  Marques Bolden had 13 points and seven rebounds for Santa Cruz. 

The entire slate of first round matchups, dates & times for the 2026 NBA G League Playoffs will be announced after the conclusion of regular season play on March 28.

The Charge are on the road for a game at the Westchester Knicks on Tuesday, March 17 at 1:00 p.m. - Fans can listen live with the Voice of the Charge Scott Zurilla calling the action on the Radio Home of the Cleveland Charge, Real 106.1 FM. All Charge games will also be available on the iHeartRadio mobile app.

Fans can stay up-to-date on the latest team news by following: @ChargeCLE on X and Instagram & on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ChargeCLE.

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Rock Entertainment Group is the umbrella entity of the teams and venues that are part of Dan Gilbert’s Rock Family of Companies.  It includes the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers, the AHL Cleveland Monsters, the NBA G League Charge; the operation of Rocket Arena in Cleveland and Cleveland Clinic Courts - the Cavaliers’ training and development center in Independence, Ohio. As the unified brand platform, Rock Entertainment Group formally links multiple sports, venues, music, and content properties together to better position them collectively for collaboration, growth and new opportunities, while relentlessly creating amazing experiences for fans, teams, partners, stakeholders and thousands of staff members across the full spectrum of properties.