Tag: Texas Legends

The G League’s OKC Blue capped their regular season with a 132-113 win over the Texas Legends in the home finale on Thursday.

After trailing 24-7 to start, the Blue (20-13) had a strong finish to the first quarter and trailed 40-34 after one. The Blue recorded a 31-point second quarter to enter halftime deadlocked at 65 apiece.

OKC came out of the break with a 35-point third quarter to enter the final frame holding a 100-95 advantage. OKC outscored Texas in the fourth quarter, 32-18, to walk away with the lopsided win.

The Blue shot 45% from the field and went 15-of-41 (36.6%) from 3. They dished out 27 assists on 47 baskets. Five Blue players scored double-digit points.

Meanwhile, the Legends shot 42% from the field and went 16-of-41 (39%) from 3. They distributed 24 assists on 39 baskets. Five Legends players scored double-digit points.

Some notable individual performances from both sides:

• Ousmane Dieng: 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting, 11 rebounds, seven assists
• Lindy Waters III: 29 points on 9-of-20 shooting, 3-of-11 from 3, 13 rebounds, three steals
• Adam Flagler: 25 points on 10-of-18 shooting, 5-of-10 from 3, four rebounds
• Keyontae Johnson: 22 points on 8-of-17 shooting, 3-of-4 from 3, two rebounds, two assists, two steals
• Olivier Sarr: six points on 2-of-10 shooting, 16 rebounds, three assists, two blocks
• Justin Jackson: 26 points on 9-of-21 shooting, 5-of-14 from 3, four rebounds, four assists
• Tony Bradley: 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting, 10 rebounds
• Olivier-Maxence Prosper: 13 points on 5-of-13 shooting, 3-of-6 from 3, five rebounds, three steals, two assists
• Theo Pinson: 14 points on 4-of-16 shooting, 2-of-7 from 3, nine rebounds, eight assists

The full highlights from the Blue’s 19-point win over the Dallas Mavericks’ G League affiliate can be watched below:

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The G League’s OKC Blue failed to hit the go-ahead bucket or force overtime in their 114-110 loss to the Texas Legends on Saturday. The loss drops the Blue’s record to 1-1.

Possessing a 110-108 lead with 1:11 left, the Blue committed a pair of critical mistakes. Two fouls resulted in four consecutive free throws for the Legends. The four made free throws resulted in the Legends owning a two-point lead with 14.6 seconds left.

With a chance to either tie or win the game, Jahmi’us Ramsey’s drive was stopped and resulted in a blocked shot attempt. The ball went out of bounds, which gave the Blue another chance, but, alas, an inbounds pass turnover was the dagger in the four-point loss.

The loss results in the Blue splitting their season-opening road back-to-back against the Legends. OKC won the first matchup on Friday.

After trailing 27-16 following the first quarter, a strong second quarter helped the Blue make it a 54-53 halftime deficit. The Legends added to their lead in the third quarter and entered the final frame with a nine-point lead.

The Blue proceeded to go on an 18-2 run in the fourth quarter to retake the lead. The massive run helped give the Blue a 105-101 lead with 2:27 left.

It appeared the Blue were going to escape with an impressive road win. Instead, the Legends finished on a 13-5 run.

The Blue shot 44% from the field and went 14-of-39 (36%) from 3. The Legends shot 38% from the field and went 16-of-52 (31%) from 3.

Ball security was the biggest difference in this game. The Blue committed 21 turnovers, which helped the Legends attempt 10 more shots.

Some notable individual performances for both sides include:

• Keyontae Johnson: 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting, 10 rebounds
• Jahmi’us Ramsey: 28 points on 11-of-17 shooting, seven rebounds, six assists
• Hunter Maldonado: 19 points on 6-of-13 shooting, 2-of-7 from 3, six rebounds
• Miller Kopp: 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting, 4-of-8 from 3
• Olivier-Maxence Prosper: 19 points on 6-of-20 shooting, 3-of-10 from 3, nine rebounds, four assists
• A.J. Lawson: 26 points on 9-of-16 shooting, 4-of-8 from 3, seven rebounds
• Theo Pinson: 18 points on 5-of-10 shooting, four assists, four rebounds

The full highlights from the Blue’s four-point loss to the Dallas Mavericks’ G League affiliate can be watched here:

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The G League’s OKC Blue mounted a 22-point comeback in their season-opening, 108-95, win over the Texas Legends on Friday.

After trailing 55-42 at halftime, the Blue utilized a 66-40 second-half scoring advantage to flip a 22-point deficit into a 13-point road win.

The Blue shot 42% from the field and went 7-of-36 (19%) from 3. They enjoyed a huge rebounding advantage over the Legends, 68-44. Texas shot 38% from the field and 13-of-44 (30%) from 3.

Some notable individual performances for both sides include:

• Keyontae Johnson: 14 points on 4-of-8 shooting, seven rebounds
• Hunter Maldonado: 17 points on 7-of-14 shooting, 11 rebounds, three assists
• KJ Williams: 11 points on 5-of-18 shooting, 1-of-8 from 3, 11 rebounds, five blocks
• Abdul Gaddy: 15 points on 7-of-7 shooting, seven rebounds, four assists
• Justin Jackson: 26 points on 9-of-18 shooting, 6-of-14 from 3, five rebounds, four assists
• Theo Pinson: 21 points on 5-of-13 shooting, five rebounds, three assists
• Greg Brown III: 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting, seven rebounds, six blocks

Here are the full highlights of the Blue’s win over the Dallas Mavericks’ G League affiliate:

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