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Blue Holds off D-Fenders for Fourth-Straight Win

January 14, 2015 - NBA G League (G League)
Oklahoma City Blue News Release


OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 13, 2015 - The Oklahoma City Blue held off the Los Angeles D-Fenders in the final minute to claim its eighth win in 10 games on Tuesday night. The Blue's 130-126 win featured seven players in double figures, including Oklahoma City Thunder forward Grant Jerrett with 19 points and eight rebounds in 30 minutes.

Reggie Williams led the Blue with 30 points on 10-of-13 shooting, including a career-best 6-of-7 from three-point range. The veteran guard added six assists and four rebounds in 38 minutes. Semaj Christon tallied 21 points, eight assists and three steals and Josh Huestis added 11 points and five rebounds.

Off the bench, Talib Zanna produced 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists, Xavier Alexander recorded 13 points and Richard Solomon scored 11.

"We won ugly tonight," said Blue Head Coach Mark Daigneault. "That is a testament to the character of our team - when you don't play your best game but you still find ways to win inside the game. I appreciate the great character our guys gave tonight."

Both teams were shooting hot out of the gates, as each squad shot 63.2 percent from the field in the opening quarter. After being outscored 36-34 in the first frame, the Blue fought past Los Angeles and took a 66-61 lead into halftime.

The Blue held a 12-point lead midway through the fourth quarter but the D-Fenders went on a 7-0 run to narrow OKC's lead to 115-114 with four minutes to play. The Blue fended off LA and went ahead 126-119 with 38.9 seconds remaining. Los Angeles used an Andre Ingram three-pointer followed by a pair of Vander Blue free throws to come within two points of the Blue with 25 seconds to play. Oklahoma City shot a perfect 6-of-6 from the foul line in the final half minute to fend off Los Angeles and claim its fourth-straight win.

Oklahoma City (12-10) shot 50.6 percent from the field and distributed a season-high 31 assists. Five Blue players were credited with four or more dimes.

Los Angeles (7-16) was led by Vander Blue with 39 points, five rebounds and three assists.

The Blue is back in action on Saturday at noon CT when it faces the Idaho Stampede at the 2015 NBA D-League Showcase in Santa Cruz, Calif. The matchup will air live nationally on NBA TV. For more information, visit OklahomaCityBlue.com.

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