Highlights: Capitanes 116-102 Squadron in NBA 2022-2023

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Advantage of 10 for Capitanes, those from Mexico City are going to add their second victory against Birmingham.

Time out of the Squadron to review a foul on Caboclo. Advantage of 6 for Captains.

Rigoberto Mendoza with the double and the foul for Capitanes to continue in front on the scoreboard:

¡Tiro de 2 puntos por Mendoza! 🔥

Dentro del 4Q.#SomosCapitanes pic.twitter.com/Yp5ZfRSQV0

— CAPITANES (@CapitanesCDMX) December 5, 2022

Great restart of the Squadron that cuts the difference to 3 points and begins to put pressure on the Capitanes.

Start the last quarter.

Ends the third quarter with a 5-point lead for the Captains.

Capitanes with great play in the paint, Bruno Caboclo and Jahlil Okafor do not allow the Squadron to score in the vicinity.

Mason Jones with the getaway for the reverse layup:

¡Tiro de 2 puntos por Jones! 😎

Dentro del 3Q.#SomosCapitanes pic.twitter.com/BrD62N7eQk

— CAPITANES (@CapitanesCDMX) December 5, 2022

Captains maintaining the lead without much opposition from their rivals, an advantage of 9 for those from Mexico City.

Gary Clark steal to escape and dunk with 2 hands:

DUUUUUUNK!!🔥
Por Clark!

Dentro del 2Q de la noche.#SomosCapitanes pic.twitter.com/OAmEdIG7kh

— CAPITANES (@CapitanesCDMX) December 5, 2022

8-0 run for the Captains who force the time requested by the locals.

The third quarter begins.

We go to halftime with a 7 advantage for Captains.

Timeout Birmingham, advantage of 10 for the Captains and the locals are forced to stop the game.

Those from Birmingham continue to add points but Capitanes does not slow down and maintains the lead.

Jahlil Okafor breaking through the Squadron defense for points:

¡Otro tiro de 2 puntos por Okafor! 🔥
Dentro del 2Q.#SomosCapitanes pic.twitter.com/Z5nF3Ao5Jy

— CAPITANES (@CapitanesCDMX) December 4, 2022

Better restart of the Captains to take advantage of 10 points and force the time requested by the locals.

Start the second quarter.

Good closing of the game by both teams, but Capitanes closed better and went up by 6 points.

The Squadron turns the game around and takes a 1-point lead. Great pressure from the locals.

Great ball turnover from the Squadron to find James Kelly Sr:

James Kelly Sr. nails one from deep to put the Squad on the board!#SquadUp pic.twitter.com/tFWnhTmqdY

— Birmingham Squadron (@GleagueSquadron) December 4, 2022

The good rhythm of the match continues, the Squadron cut the difference to 4 points. But Capitanes is still the leader.

Strong start for the Capitanes with a pair of three-pointers by Gary Clark to take a 6-point lead and force timeout.

Tip off the game at Legacy Arena.

We are a few minutes away from the start of the presentation of the game and the previous protocols of the NBA G-League.

These are Birmingham's starters for tonight's game:

These are the starting 5 for the Captains for today's game:

The casualties for this match are as follows:

Squadron: None
Capitanes: Orlando Mendez

Blanca Burns (#22), Matt Rafferty (#48) and Cameron Gelinas (#54) are the refereeing third designated for the match between Capitanes and Squadron, corresponding to the NBA G-League 2022-2023 Showcase Cup.

In the last game, this is how both teams lined up:
Squadron: Javonte Smart, James Kelly Sr., Kelan Martin, Daeqwon Plowden and Zylean Cheat Captains: Alfonzo McKinnie, Bruno Caboclo, Jahlil Okafor, Mason Jones and Jassel Perez.

The last duel between Capitanes and Squadron was during this Showcase Cup last season when those from Mexico City pulled out a victory with a score of 110-100. Gary Clarck was the player of the game with a "double-double" of 25 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists.

This is how the table of positions of the southern division of the Western Conference goes:

We are just under an hour away from the match between Capitanes and Squadron to kick off at Legacy Arena. Both quintets will go out in search of victory. Who will make it tonight? Follow our coverage on VAVEL.

In a few moments we will share the initial lineups of the Capitanes CDMX vs Birmingham Squadron live corresponding to the NBA G-League 2022-2023 Regular Season, in addition to the most recent information that emerges from the Legacy Arena. Do not lose detail of the game with minute by minute and live online from VAVEL.

This is the start time of the Capitanes vs Squadron match in various countries:
Argentina: 21 hours on Star+
Bolivia: 20 hours in Star+
Brazil: 21 hours on Star+
Chile: 20 hours in Star+
Colombia: 19 hours on Star+
Ecuador: 19 hours on Star+
USA (ET): 20 hours on ESPN+
Spain: 02 hours without transmission
Mexico: 19 hours on ESPN, Star+
Paraguay: 20 hours on Star+
Peru: 19 hours on Star+
Uruguay: 21 hours in Star+
Venezuela: 20 hours on Star+

If you want to follow it online, VAVEL is your best option.

The Capitanes guard is back on the court with those from Mexico City, he is averaging 21.0 points, 10.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists in the Showcase Cup, making those from Mexico City are fighting in second place in the division South of the Western Conference. Last season with Capitanes he managed to receive an opportunity in the NBA with the New Orleans Pelicans, but the team cut him before the Playoffs. In his return with Capitanes he will seek to remain the leader of the offense and look for another opportunity in the NBA. His connection with players like Jahlil Okafor, Shabazz Napier, Alfonzo McKinnie and Orlando Méndez to get the Captains to the NBA G-League playoffs.

The Mexico City team starts its first official season as part of the NBA G-League, the Mexican team has not been able to fully take part in the competition and it was not until last season that it managed to participate in the Showcase Cup. In this , the Captains finished with a record of 4 wins and 8 losses, being left out of the ShowCase Cup Playoffs. However, with few games the team managed to get 3 of their players to receive an opportunity in the NBA being Gary Clarck, Alfonzo McKinnie and MattMoney. For its official debut throughout the season, the team has made a significant investment, in addition to now playing home games in Mexico City. The team led by Ramón Sánchez Díaz presents a squad full of young Latin American talent and players with extensive international and NBA experience. These include Alfonzo McKinnie, Jahlil Okafor, Shabazz Napier, Orlando Mendez and Bruno Caboclo. Although, the Capitanes are not a team affiliated with another in the NBA, but they will seek to leave Mexico on high and fight for a place in the G-League Playoffs and start their history in this competition in the best way. At the moment, they are in first place in the South Division of the Western Conference with a record of 7 wins and 3 losses.

The Birmingham striker is one of the new additions to the team for this new season. The player comes after a good season with Grand Rapids Gold where he averaged 14.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game with the Grand Rapids team that failed to advance to the NBA G-League playoffs. In that season, he was a great player in the starting five. Now, it seems that this will be one of the starters of the team and his mission will be to take the Squadron to the G-League Playoffs and show an improvement in his level to attract the spotlight of the NBA and earn a call with the team of New Orleans. His connection with the likes of Dereon Seabron and Zylan Cheatman will be critical to fulfilling the team's aspirations.

Those from Birmingham start a new season after being left out in the Eastern Conference Playoffs in the first round, after finishing a good season with a record of 18 wins and 14 losses to finish in fourth place in the Western Conference. Like every G-League season, the teams are almost entirely renewed and this is the case of the Birmingham Squadron. For the 2022-2023 season the team has great players like Zylan Cheatman, Kelan Martin, Kira Lewis Jr. and Javonte Smart, in addition to the 2 players who will have the "Two-Way" contract, which will participate with the New Orleans Pelicans and those from Birmingham, these players are Dereon Seabron and EJ Liddell. The objective of those led by Ryan Pannone will be to seek to get back into the NBA G-League playoffs. At the moment, the team is in the penultimate place in the South Division of the Western Conference with a record of 4 wins and 6 losses.

The Legacy Arena located in the city of Birmingham will host this season duel between two teams seeking to continue the 2022-2023 NBA regular season in the Western Conference in good shape. This stadium has a capacity for 17,600 fans and was inaugurated in 1976.

Good day to all VAVEL readers! Welcome to the broadcast of the Capitanes CDMX vs Birmingham Squadron match, corresponding to the NBA G-League 2022-2023 Regular Season. The match will take place at the Legacy Arena, at 8:00 p.m.