SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The Maine Red Claws outscored the Texas Legends by 17 points in the fourth quarter to come from behind and win 106-101 in the NBA D-League Showcase on Sunday.
Maine finished 1-1 in the showcase.
Trailing 85-73 after three quarters, the Red Claws connected on 10 of 11 from the line and took their first lead since the first quarter, 101-99, on a pair of Christian Watford free throws.
Chris Babb hit a 3-pointer with 3.5 seconds remaining as the shot clock was about to expire to put the Legends away for good.
Babb recorded a double-double, finishing with 20 points and 10 rebounds. He was 6 for 11 from the floor and 4 of 7 from behind the 3-point line.
Jason Calliste had a career-high 18 points off the bench for Maine. He added four assists, four steals and two rebounds.
Renaldo Balkman scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Texas.
Maine returns to action at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Erie.
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