GRAND RAPIDS, M.I. — The Maine Red Claws, presented by Unum, couldn’t overcome turnovers and offensive rebounds Tuesday morning, falling to the Grand Rapids Drive, 107-95. With the loss, Maine’s third in a row, the Red Claws’ lead over Delaware is 2.5 games with two games to play. Delaware has three games remaining. The magic number to clinch the Atlantic Division and a playoff spot remains 1.

Jordan Mickey, on assignment from the Boston Celtics, led Maine (28-20) with 21 points and nine rebounds. Abdel Nader added 16 points, Jalen Jones scored 13, and Demetrius Jackson, also on assignment from the Celtics, added 11 points on 4-for-7 shooting. Maine turned toe ball over 20 times in the game, and gave up 21 offensive rebounds.

The Red Claws got off to a fast start, with Mickey’s lay-up giving Maine a 6-0 lead. Jackson’s three and Jones’ lay-up made it a 12-3 game not even five minutes into the first quarter. It was a ten point lead at 15-5. The Drive responded – Marcus Simmons put in a three-point play to make it a two point game with 4:00 to go. Grand Rapids finished the quarter on an 8-0 run, taking a 30-22 lead after one quarter.

In the second, Grand Rapids (24-24) extended to an 11-point lead, where Maine began to mount its own comeback. Mickey’s second chance hook shot, but again the Drive took advantage of several Red Claws turnovers. Grand Rapids 35-11 run made it a 40-26 game halfway through the second. Nader’s three-point play cut it to 12 with 3:00 to go. Nader went on a run late in the period, but Grand Rapids still held a 52-39 lead at the break. Grand Rapids shot just 37% in the first half, while the Red Claws shot 38% (14-37) from the field, and just 4-17 from downtown. Maine turned the ball over 15 times in the first half, and gave up 13 offensive rebounds.

 Maine started the third quarter on a 12-5 run, with Jackson leading the charge, cutting the deficit to 57-51. Grand Rapids would surge back, re-gaining a 10-point advantage. Lorenzo Brown led Grand Rapids, as the Drive continued to dominate the offensive glass. A five-point deficit turned into an 18-point drought late in the period, and Brown’s bucket at the buzzer made it 82-64 Drive after three.

In the fourth, Marcus Georges-Hunt dropped in a three to cut it to 84-72 with 8:27 to play. Kevin Murphy drained a second chance three to extend the Grand Rapids lead, and Brown’s three made it 96-74 Drive. From there Grand Rapids cruised to victory. The Red Claws shot 42% (34-81) from the floor, 31% (13-42) from three-point range, and 14-22 from the free throw line. Grand Rapids shot 41% (40-97) from the field, 37% (11-30) from beyond the arc, and 16-21 from the line.

Maine next heads to Greensboro for a 7 p.m. tipoff on Friday. The regular season wraps up Saturday night at Windy City.