Vipers Face the Blues in Oklahoma After Five-Game Winning Streak Is Snapped
January 10, 2024 - NBA G League (G League)
Rio Grande Valley Vipers News Release
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The Rio Grande Valley Vipers (5-1), the NBA G League affiliate of the Houston Rockets, fell 111-101 to the Oklahoma City Blue (2-6) on Wednesday night at Paycom Arena.
RGV scored the opening basket of the game, but Oklahoma City responded by going on an 8-0 run and made the score 8-2 with 9:56 to go. After that, the Blue ran away with the lead and maintained it which resulted in a 34-24 quarter.
In the second quarter the Blue led by as many as 11 points, but RGV clipped that lead to eight and set the score at 59-51 at the half.
Oklahoma City jumped to a 15-point lead in the third quarter after going on an 8-0 run. With less than five minutes to go the home team had an 80-65 advantage and held it until the end of the quarter which resulted in a 91-80 quarter.
During the fourth quarter RGV made a 7-0 run, but it was not enough to capture a win. In the end Oklahoma City walked away with a 111-101 victory.
The Vipers were led by Darius Days with 20 points. Houston Rockets Two-Way Nate Williams Jr. followed with 17 points. Both Jarrett Culver and Houston Rockets Two-Way Jermaine Samuels Jr. finished with 13 points each.
Oklahoma City Thunder Two-Way Keyontae Johson led all scorers with a double-double with 27 points and 11 rebounds. Also with a double-double was Noah Starkey with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Hunter Maldonado, Miller Kopp, and Caleb McConnell also scored in the double digits with 17, 16 and 11 points, respectively.
On Friday, Jan. 12 the Vipers welcome the Grand Rapids Gold to the Bert Ogden with tip-off set at 7:30 p.m. CST. The first 500 fans in attendance will receive a Vipers beanie courtesy of DHR Health. To purchase tickets, visit www.rgvipers.com.
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