G League Oklahoma City Blue

Blue Comes up Short to Legends

Published on November 15, 2015 under NBA G League (G League)
Oklahoma City Blue News Release


OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 15, 2015 - The Oklahoma City Blue fell to the Texas Legends, 105-95, on Sunday at the Cox Convention Center.

In the second game of his rookie season, Dakari Johnson strung together his first professional double-double with 14 points on five-of-eight shooting alongside 11 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals.

Six Blue players finished with double-digit scoring, led by a career-high 16 points from Dane Miller in 22 minutes off the bench. Talib Zanna scored 15 points and Marquis Teague produced 13 points with a game-high six assists. Dez Wells tallied 12 points and Boubacar Moungoro added 10.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Josh Huestis, in his second game on assignment, posted eight points, two rebounds and two blocks.

Texas built an 82-60 lead through the first three quarters, capping its lead by outscoring the Blue 35-28 in the third. Oklahoma City chipped away at the Legends' lead with 52.0 percent shooting and 10 assists in the final frame to pull within 10 with just under four minutes to play. Texas held the Blue off in the final minutes despite Oklahoma City forcing 10 Legends turnovers in the quarter.

"These first two games give you a starting point," said Blue Head Coach Mark Daigneault. "We've gone through two weeks of training camp. Now you come into the first two games and have a self-correction time. You have a starting point for the team - we know who we are and we know where we're struggling right now and we know how we need to play. Competitive guys, which we have, take losses and focus from them."

Oklahoma City (0-2) forced 10 steals for the second-straight night, led by five swipes from JP Tokoto.

Texas (1-1) was led by Jamil Wilson with 29 points and eight boards.

The Blue makes its first road trip of the season when it faces the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Thursday night in Hidalgo, Texas. For more information, visit OklahomaCityBlue.com.

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