
Stockton Kings Defeat Oklahoma City Blue 114-99
March 18, 2022 - NBA G League (G League)
Stockton Kings News Release
Stockton, CA - The Stockton Kings (12-13), of the NBA G League, defeated the Oklahoma City Blue (13-16), 114-99 at Stockton Arena on Thursday night.
The first half went back and forth with the biggest lead belonging to the Kings, 20-12, during the first quarter which was powered by a 13-3 Kings run. Kings two-way center Neemias Queta led the first half with seventeen points on 8-11 shooting, added three rebounds and three blocked shots. Kings starting guard Quinn Cook also had a strong first half with thirteen points, three assists and two steals. Oklahoma City guard Justin Jaworski and forward Georgios Kalaitzakis assisted the team with ten points apiece. Stockton entered the break trailing 56-53 while shooting .489 percent from the field, .300 from three and .500 percent from the free throw line.
Stockton came out strong in the third quarter and won the quarter by 12 points (35-23). Stockton ended the third quarter on a 10-2 run. The Kings were in control the rest of way, with their biggest lead being 17 points in the final seconds of the game. Oklahoma City finished shooting .409 percent from the field, .316 percent from three and shot .571 percent from the free throw line. Jaworski led his team in scoring with 16 points, added two assists and four rebounds.
Queta led the Kings and the game with 29 points, added nine rebounds and three blocked shots. Cook finished with 26 points and starting guard Matt Coleman III finished with 24 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. As a team, the Kings shot .506 percent from the field, .423 percent from three and .615 percent from the free throw line.
The Stockton Kings will take on the Austin Spurs next at Stockton Arena on March 19 at 7:00 PM PT. Fans can tune in to the game on NBAGLeague.com.
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