The G League's OKC Blue dropped a 123-106 loss to the Salt Lake City Stars on Friday. The road defeat put their record to 7-16 in the regular season.
The Blue were behind from the jump. They were in a 28-26 deficit after the first quarter. The second frame was much of the same story as OKC's 30 points didn't help it get ahead. Despite that, it was a close contest as neither led by more than single-digit points.
The Blue entered halftime in a 64-56 hole. Alas, the second half got away from them. They had 25 points in the third frame but saw their deficit balloon to double-digit points. They were behind 93-81 through three quarters.
No real hope of a comeback in the fourth quarter. The Blue remained behind by double-digit points. They trailed by as many as 22 points. They scored 25 points in the final frame.
The Blue shot 47% from the field and went 11-of-42 (26.2%) from 3. They shot 10-of-17 on free throws. They had 27 assists on 40 baskets. Six Blue players scored double-digit points.
Meanwhile, the Stars shot 51% from the field and went 16-of-35 (45.7%) from 3. They shot 12-of-15 on free throws. They had 29 assists on 42 baskets. Five Stars players scored double-digit points.
Here are some notable individual performances from both sides:
- Chris Youngblood: 17 points on 7-of-15 shooting, 2-of-9 from 3, six assists, five rebounds, three steals
- Jabri Abdur-Rahim: 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting, 4-of-7 from 3, six rebounds
- Zhaire Smith: 16 points on 4-of-10 shooting, 0-if-3 form 3, 5-of-6 on free throws, eight rebounds, four assists
- Dariq Whitehead: 12 points on 5-of-12 shooting, 1-of-6 from 3, three rebounds
- Max Abmas: 28 points on 8-of-11 shooting, 5-of-7 from 3, 4-of-6 on free throws, six assists, two rebounds
- Sean East II: 26 points on 9-of-18 shooting, 4-of-8 from 3, 2-of-3 on free throws, eight assists
- Justin Harmon: 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting, 3-of-7 from 3, six rebounds, three assists, two steals
- Mo Bamba: 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting, 0-of-3 from 3, 13 rebounds, two blocks
Let's look at the Blue's 17-point loss to the Utah Jazz's G League affiliate:
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Recap: OKC Blue fall behind in 123-106 loss to Salt Lake City Stars