The G League’s OKC Blue dropped a heartbreak with a 105-104 overtime loss to the Stockton Kings on Friday. The defeat bumped OKC’s record to 16-14 on the season.
The Blue had a slow start with a 25-16 deficit after the first quarter. They snapped out of it with a 29-13 run in the second frame. OKC went into halftime with a 45-38 lead. After a low-scoring first half, both teams had loud scoring numbers in the second half.
The Blue entered the fourth quarter with a 76-72 lead. Both teams went back and forth in the final frame. After Skal Labrissiere gave Stockton a 98-96 lead with 30 seconds left, Dillon Jones forced overtime when he went to the cup for the game-tying bucket. In a race to seven points, Jon Elmore won it for the Kings at the free-throw line with two makes.
The Blue shot 38% from the field and went 9-of-29 (31%) from 3. They went 14-of-17 on free throws. They had 16 assists on 34 baskets. Four Blue players scored double-digit points.
Meanwhile, the Kings shot 39% from the field and went 14-of-38 (36.8%) from 3. They went 15-of-19 on free throws. They had 19 assists on 34 baskets. Four Kings players scored double-digit points.
Here are some notable individual performances from both sides:
- Dillon Jones: 13 points on 5-of-18 shooting, 1-of-5 from 3, six rebounds, five assists
- Javonte Cooke: 28 points on 9-of-16 shooting, 4-of-6 from 3, six rebounds, two assists
- Jahmi’us Ramsey: 28 points on 9-of-19 shooting, 3-of-8 from 3, four rebounds
- Cormac Ryan: 12 points on 3-of-8 shooting, 1-of-5 from 3, four rebounds, two assists
- Mason Jones: 24 points on 8-of-17 shooting, 5-of-9 from 3, four rebounds, four assists
- Isaiah Crawford: 21 points on 9-of-18 shooting, 2-of-6 from 3, nine rebounds
- Dexter Dennis: 19 points on 6-of-16 shooting, 3-of-9 from 3, seven rebounds
- Jon Elmore: 16 points on 4-of-8 shooting, 2-of-4 from 3, eight rebounds, seven assists
The full highlights from the Blue’s one-point overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings’ G League affiliate can be watched below:
