Recap: Shorthanded OKC Blue blown out by Rio Grande Valley Vipers, 127-103
26/11/2023 05:48
On the second night of a road back-to-back, the G League’s OKC Blue lost to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, 127-103. The loss drops the Blue’s record to 4-3 on the season.
The Blue trailed the Vipers following the first quarter, 27-22. The deficit ballooned as the Vipers entered halftime with a 63-47 lead. The break didn’t do the Blue any good as a 40-point quarter by the Vipers saw the Blue enter the final frame trailing by 29 points.
The shorthanded Blue — who only had seven players available — shot 45% from the field and went 15-of-47 (31.9%) from 3. On the other side, the Vipers shot 54% from the field and went 13-of-30 (43.3%) from 3.
Some notable individual performances for both sides:
- Jaden Shackelford: 17 points on 6-of-23 shooting, 5-of-15 from 3
- Noah Starkey: 20 points on 10-of-10 shooting, nine rebounds
- Abdul Gaddy: 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting, 10 assists
- Cam Whitmore: 23 points on 7-of-13 shooting, six rebounds, three assists
- Darius Days: 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting, 4-of-7 from 3, 11 rebounds
- Jarrett Culver: 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting, three assists
The full highlights of the Blue’s 24-point loss to the Houston Rockets’s G League affiliate can be watched below:
