Two-way rookie Keyontae Johnson sealed the OKC Blue’s 117-116 win over the Wisconsin Herd with a pair of free throws in the closing seconds of Wednesday’s G League Winter Showcase game.
The win improves the Blue to 9-6 and sends them into a showcase semifinal against the Cleveland Charge in Orlando on Friday.
The Blue held a 34-31 lead following the first quarter. The second quarter was a different story; the Herd entered halftime with a 62-57 lead. The Blue entered the final frame with a two-point lead, and it remained a back-and-forth contest. Neither team led by more than seven points.
The Blue shot 46% from the field and went 20-of-42 (47.6%) from 3. OKC distributed 26 assists on 38 made shots.
Meanwhile, the Herd shot 47% from the field and went 13-of-34 (38.2%) from 3. They dished 26 assists on 45 buckets.
Some notable individual performances for both sides:
- Keyontae Johnson: 25 points on 8-of-13 shooting, four rebounds, three assists
- Miller Kopp: 27 points on 7-of-13 shooting, 7-of-10 from 3, five rebounds
- KJ Williams: 20 points on 8-of-17 shooting, 4-of-10 from 3, 12 rebounds
- TyTy Washington Jr.: 12 points on 4-of-14 shooting, five assists, four rebounds
- Marques Boldon: 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting, seven rebounds, three assists
- Wenyen Gabriel: 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting, eight rebounds
- Lindell Wigginton: 18 points on 8-of-18 shooting, 2-of-9 from 3, seven assists
The full highlights from the Blue’s one-point win over the Milwaukee Bucks’ G League affiliate can be watched below:
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