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NEW YORK, April 17, 2008 – When the NBA Playoffs tip off on Saturday, NBA playoff rosters will feature 36 players with D-League experience, including starters Rafer Alston (Houston), Devin Brown (Cleveland) and Jamario Moon (Toronto), and key contributors Jordan Farmar (Los Angeles) and Louis Williams (Philadelphia).
Los Angeles’ Coby Karland San Antonio’s Ian Mahinmi, who are currently participating in the D-League Playoffs with the Los Angeles D-Fenders and Austin Toros, respectively, are two of 17 players who saw action in the D-League this season. Joining Karl and Mahinmi are Utah’s Morris Almond, who played for the Utah Flash and earned D-League Impact Player of the Year honors, and Phoenix’s Alando Tucker, who played with the Albuquerque Thunderbirds.
The breakdown of players with D-League experience on playoff rosters is as follows:
* - denotes 2007-08 D-League player
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NBA Team
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Atlanta Hawks (1 player)
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Boston Celtics (1 player)
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Cleveland Cavaliers (4 players)
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Cavaliers
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Cavaliers
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Cavaliers
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Dallas Mavericks (2 players)
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Mavericks
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Denver Nuggets (2 players)
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Nuggets
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Detroit Pistons (2 players)
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Pistons
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Houston Rockets (six players)
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Rockets
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Rockets
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Rockets
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Rockets
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Rockets
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Los Angeles Lakers (2 players)
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Lakers
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New Orleans Hornets (One Player)
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Orlando Magic (Two players)
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Magic
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Philadelphia 76ers (Two players)
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76ers
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Phoenix Suns (Two players)
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Suns
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San Antonio Spurs (Three players)
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Spurs
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Spurs
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Toronto Raptors (One player)
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Utah Jazz (One player)
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Utah Jazz (One player)
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Jazz
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Jazz
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