The G League’s OKC Blue suffered a 114-103 loss to the Maine Celtics on Friday. The home loss drops their record to 0-2 since the second half of the season kicked off.
This was the second consecutive loss to the Celtics for the Blue, who also lost to them on Wednesday.
The Blue had a good start, leading by three points following the first quarter. But the Celtics used a 33-19 second quarter to flip the score, and the Blue entered halftime with a 61-50 deficit.
A 30-point third quarter by the Blue cut the deficit to six points entering the final frame. OKC proceeded to get to as close as four points before the Celtics pulled away.
The Blue shot 41% from the field and went 10-of-30 (27.8%) from 3. It was a poor offensive outing. OKC also turned it over 18 times.
Meanwhile, the Celtics shot 45% from the field despite going 12-of-45 (26.7%) from 3. Maine also struggled with ball security with 19 turnovers but 11 steals helped overcome that.
Some notable individual performances for both sides:
Ousmane Dieng: 25 points on 11-of-19 shooting, 3-of-8 from 3, five rebounds, three steals
Keyontae Johnson: 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting, six rebounds
Jahmi’us Ramsey: 23 points on 6-of-10 shooting, 3-of-5 from 3, five assists, five rebounds
KJ Williams: 15 points on 6-of-22 shooting, 1-of-9 from 3, 15 rebounds
Jordan Walsh: 23 points on 8-of-17 shooting, 2-of-8 from 3, 10 rebounds
Drew Peterson: 18 points on 7-of-15 shooting, 4-of-8 from 3, six rebounds
J.D. Davison: 17 points on 7-of-16 shooting, 2-of-6 from 3, 10 assists, five steals
DJ Steward: 17 points on 7-of-15 shooting, 1-of-7 from 3, 12 rebounds, five assists
The full highlights from the Blue’s 11-point loss to the Boston Celtics’ G League affiliate can be watched below:
[lawrence-auto-related count=3]