March 15, 2026, 5:54 p.m. CT
The G League’s OKC Blue couldn’t be on the right side of an exciting game with a 131-125 overtime loss to Grand Rapids Gold on Sunday. The road defeat dropped their record to 10-20 in the regular season.
The high-scoring affair had quite the start. The Blue had a 37-32 lead after the first quarter. They added to their advantage with 28 points in the second frame. At that point, OKC entered halftime with a 65-53 advantage over the Gold.
Holding onto a double-digit lead, the Blue saw some of it erased. They had 28 points in the third quarter, but Grand Rapids cut into their advantage. OKC’s lead was down to 93-87. That meant we were likely to get another close finish.
Eventually, the Gold tied things up at 119 points apiece with a little under two minutes left. Comeback complete. Javante McCoy put Grand Rapids ahead 123-121 with 31 seconds left. Zhaire Smith tied it up at the free-throw line. With 17 seconds left, neither team scored again in regulation. OKC had 30 points in the final frame.
This game went to overtime. In the G League, the first to seven points is how you win beyond regulation. The Blue only had two points as the Gold scored eight points to walk away with the game.
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The Blue shot 50% from the field and went 14-of-36 (38.9%) from 3. They shot 11-of-12 on free throws. They had 26 assists on 47 baskets. Six Blue players scored double-digit points.
Meanwhile, the Gold shot 49% from the field and went 16-of-45 (35.6%) from 3. They shot 12-of-13 on free throws. They had 21 assists on 48 baskets. Six Gold players scored double-digit points.
Here are some notable individual performances from both sides:
Nikola Topic: 18 points on 6-of-15 shooting, 2-of-4 from 3, 3-of-3 on free throws, seven assists, three reboundsBrooks Barnhizer: 11 points on 4-of-12 shooting, 12 rebounds, three assistsBuddy Boeheim: 23 points on 7-of-16 shooting, 6-of-15 from 3, seven rebounds, three assistsAnthony Pritchard: 20 points on 10-of-15 shooting, five rebounds, four assistsDaRon Holmes II: 24 points on 8-of-12 shooting, 1-of-4 from 3, 5-of-5 on free throws, 11 rebounds, three assistsKJ Simpson: 31 points on 11-of-16 shooting, 3-of-7 from 3, 3-of-3 on free throws, eight assists, five rebounds, two stealsCurtis Jones: 27 points on 9-of-20 shooting, 7-of-15 from 3, four rebounds, two assistsColeman Hawkins: 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting, 12 rebounds, four assists
The full highlights of the Blue’s six-point OT loss to the Denver Nuggets‘ G League affiliate can be watched below: