The Stockton Kings secured their first NBA G-League Finals Championship in the third and final game of the series with a 118-110 win against the Osceola Magic on Monday night. Mason Jones (6'4''-G-1998, college: Arkansas) went down in the fourth quarter with an ankle injury, but his teammates stepped up to secure the victory. Dealing with double-teams all series long, the guard was awarded the NBA G-League Finals MVP. Head coach Quinton Crawford’s team secured the best regular season record and ended their year with a ring. A banner will be raised in Stockton Arena next season. Game two was an offensive showcase as Stoctkon put up 144 points in regulation, but Monday night’s matchup had a different feeling. Both teams struggled to convert early on, with Stockton’s M. Jones getting double-teamed from the jump, as has been the case all series. Former King Jalen Slawson (6'7''-F-1999, college: Furman) made his presence known early with a few blocks and buckets as Osceola punched first. Rookie Isaac Jones (6'9''-F-2000, college: WSU), who had his two-way contract converted to a standard deal with Sacramento earlier this season, was on assignment and available coming off the bench for Stockton head coach Quinton Crawford. M. Jones and Mac McClung (6'2''-G-2000, college: Texas Tech) usually led their respective squads’ offensive outputs, but had quiet starts in the third and final game of the Finals series. It took Mac McClung eight minutes to score his first bucket, while M. Jones failed to convert in the opening quarter despite playing the entire frame. Myron Gardner (6'6''-SF-2001, college: UALR) tallied eight points (4/4 FG) and seven rebounds in the first quarter, helping the Magic jump out to a 29-21 lead at the end of one. Turnovers continued to plague Stockton, enabling the Magic to put together a 17-4 run after being tied at 17. After starting the game 0/6 from the field, all from beyond the arc, M. Jones got on the board after attacking the rim at the 8:07 mark of the second. Stockton didn’t lead in the first half, but recovered to a narrow six-point deficit (55-49) heading into halftime. The Kings converted 37 percent of their attempts up to that point compared to Osceola’s 42 percent. Neither team made more than four triples up to that point, as turnovers and subsequent scoring stole the show early. Terry Taylor (6'5''-F-1999, college: Austin Peay) and Dexter Dennis (6'6''-G-1999, college: Texas A&M) found a rhythm as the Magic continued to put their defensive focus on M. Jones. Stockton’s leading scorer found his way into double digits in the second quarter, but the Magic put together a 8-0 run n as triples began to fall, taking a 72-59 lead in front of their home crowd. The Kings responded with a run of their own, trailing 73-82 headed into the final frame. With the G-League championship on the line and one quarter to play, Stockton started to build momentum. A 9-0 run to start the quarter tied the game before another triple gave them their first lead of the night (85-82) with just over nine minutes to play. But M. Jones stepped on the foot of an Osceola player, rolling his right ankle before needing to be helped to the locker room. Stockton was forced to close the final game of their championship run with their best player on the sidelines. Skal Labissiere knocked down two huge triples, then another bucket around the rim to contribute eight straight as the Kings went on a 14-0 run to lead 104-95 with less than two minutes. The Magic continued to try and claw their way back, but enough timely Stockton buckets allowed them to secure their first G-League title in franchise history. Despite going down early, M. Jones ended the night with 19 points and 13 assists, securing the G-League Finals MVP. They held Osceola’s Mac McClung to 11 points on 4/21 shooting. Dennis (23), Taylor (22), and I. Jones (21) all surpassed the 20-point mark as the Kings converted 44.6 percent from the field in their championship-clenching efforts.
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Player of the Year: JD Davison (187-G-2002) of Maine Celtics
Finals MVP: Mason Jones (193-G-1998) of Stockton K.
Defensive Player of the Year: Braxton Key (203-F-1997) of San Diego C.
Guard of the Year: Mason Jones (193-G-1998) of Stockton K.
Forward of the Year: Oscar Tshiebwe (203-F-1999) of SLC Stars
Center of the Year: Moses Brown (218-C-1999) of Westchester K.
Coach of the Year: Scott King of Austin S.



First Team
JD Davison (187-G-2002) of Maine Celtics
Oscar Tshiebwe (203-F-1999) of SLC Stars
Mac McClung (188-G-2000) of Osceola M.
Malachi Flynn (185-PG-1998) of Austin S.
Jaylen Nowell (193-G-1999) of Capital C.Go-Go



Second Team
Moses Brown (218-C-1999) of Westchester K.
T.J. Warren (203-F-1993) of Westchester K.
Mason Jones (193-G-1998) of Stockton K.
Drew Timme (208-C-2000) of Long Island N.
Bryce McGowens (198-G-2002) of Rip City R.



Third Team
Trey Alexander (193-G-2003) of Grand Rapids G.
TyTy Washington (193-PG-2001) of Valley S.
Josh Christopher (195-G-2001) of Sioux Falls S.
Kevin Knox II (201-SF-1999) of Santa Cruz W.
Chuma Okeke (202-F-1998) of Westchester K.



Honorable Mention
Terry Taylor (196-F-1999) of Stockton K.
Tolu Smith (211-F-2000) of Motor City C.
Henry Ellenson (208-C-1997) of Wisconsin H.
Skal Labissiere (211-F-1996) of Stockton K.
Jamaree Bouyea (188-G-1999) of Austin S.
Drew Peterson (206-SF-1999) of Maine Celtics
David Duke Jr. (193-G-1999) of Austin S.
David Jones (198-F-2001) of Capitanes M.



All-Defensive Team
David Jones (198-F-2001) of Capitanes M.
Malachi Flynn (185-PG-1998) of Austin S.
David Duke Jr. (193-G-1999) of Austin S.
Harrison Ingram (196-F-2002) of Austin S.
Braxton Key (203-F-1997) of San Diego C.