Charge Drop First Showcase Game

ORLANDO, FL – The Cleveland Charge (7-8) were defeated by the Salt Lake City Stars (7-8), 121-98, in their first of two games at the 2024 NBA G League Showcase presented by The General.

Cleveland was led by Feron Hunt’s 21 points on 7-of-13 shooting with five blocks in 30 minutes.  JT Thor scored 18 points on 6-of-11 shots in 31 minutes.  Eli Hughes and Zhaire Smith added 12 and 11 points off the bench respectively.  The Charge held a 56-55 lead at halftime, but were outscored 66-42 in the second half.

A trio of NBA Assignments from the Jazz led Salt Lake City to victory: Cody Williams scored 19 points, Kyle Filipowski had 11 points and 11 boards, and Isaiah Collier added six points, seven assists, and five rebounds.  Oscar Tshiebwe scored 19 points and grabbed 20 rebounds with three steals and four blocks in 25 minutes.

Cleveland concludes their participation in the 2024 NBA G League Showcase with a matchup against the Austin Spurs (San Antonio Spurs) on Sunday, December 22 at 4:00 p.m.  The Charge return home to Public Hall for a pair of games versus the South Bay Lakers (Los Angeles Lakers) beginning with Mullet Mania and a Luke Travers mullet wig giveaway on Friday, December 27 at 7:00 p.m.!  CHECK OUT CHARGE TICKET DEALS & PROMOTIONS HERE!

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ABOUT CLEVELAND CHARGE

The Cleveland Charge are the NBA G League affiliate of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Founded in 2011 as the Canton Charge, the team is part of Rock Entertainment Group, the umbrella entity of sports and entertainment properties under the Dan Gilbert ROCK Family of Companies. Beginning in the 2024-2025 season, the Cleveland Charge began playing home games at the historic Public Hall in downtown Cleveland. Charge games are also broadcasted on Rock Entertainment Sports Network (channel 979 on Spectrum and over-the-air on channel 22.1), a joint venture between Rock Entertainment Group and Gray Media.

The organization is led by the President of Franchise Properties Mike Ostrowski, Chief Operating Officer Rocco Maragas, General Manager Liron Fanan and Head Coach Chris Darnell.

For more information about the Cleveland Charge, including game schedules, tickets, and community programs, visit ClevelandCharge.com or follow @ChargeCLE on X, Instagram and Facebook. #ChargeUp