The Fort Wayne Mad Ants opened their first D-League season as the single affiliate of the Indiana Pacers over the weekend, coming away with two victories over Raptors 905. Playing in front of their home crowd, the Mad Ants picked up a thrilling 83-80 victory in the season opener on Saturday, then cruised to a comfortable 112-92 win on Sunday evening.
Pacers big men Rakeem Christmas and Shayne Whittington have been on assignment with the Mad Ants since Fort Wayne opened training camp, and both players started in the frontcourt for the Pacers' affiliate to open the season.