Sioux Falls Skyforce to host NBA G-League conference finals

Sioux Falls Skyforce center Orlando Robinson (left) prepares to take a shot during practice on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls.

By Matt Zimmer

March 31, 2023 at 2:43 PM

SIOUX FALLS — The Skyforce are a win away from the NBA G-League championship series, and they'll go for that win on their home floor.

Fifth-seeded Sioux Falls has opened the playoffs with wins over 4th-seeded Salt Lake and top-seeded Stockton, extending their winning streak to eight games. By virtue of Rio Grande Valley's win over Memphis on Friday afternoon, the Vipers will now travel to Sioux Falls for the 1-game Western Conference finals. Tip-off is set for Sunday night at 9 p.m. at the Sanford Pentagon. The game will be televised on ESPNU.

Long Island will host Delaware in the Eastern finals, at 7 p.m. on ESPNU. The winners will then square off in a best-of-three series for the G-League title.

Sioux Falls is appearing in the playoffs for the first time since 2016. They won the league championship that season.

For tickets to Sunday's game, which start at $10, visit sfskyforce.com.

By Matt Zimmer

Matt Zimmer is a Sioux Falls native and longtime sports writer. He graduated from Washington High School where he played football, legion baseball and developed his lifelong love of the Minnesota Twins and Vikings. After graduating from St. Cloud State University, he returned to Sioux Falls, and began a long career in amateur baseball and sports reporting. Email Matt at mzimmer@siouxfallslive.com.

Sioux Falls Skyforce to host NBA G-League conference finals

Rio Grande Valley visits Pentagon Sunday night with a shot at the championship series at stake