Recap: OKC Blue mount comeback in thrilling 126-123 OT win over Memphis Hustle
The G League's OKC Blue mounted a 19-point comeback in a 126-123 overtime win over the Memphis Hustle on Sunday. The shocking victory improved OKC's record to 17-14 on the season.
Early on, it looked like the Blue would be run out of the gym. The Hustle held a 41-24 lead after the first quarter. Memphis' offense was too much for OKC early on as it quickly built a double-digit advantage.
The Blue snapped out of it in the second quarter and scored 33 points to shave off some of their deficit. After a chaotic start, they entered halftime in a manageable 65-57 hole against the Hustle. The deficit stayed around double-digit points for most of the third quarter. Memphis scored 31 points in the frame and exited with a 96-81 lead.
With a quarter left, the Blue started down the barrel of a loss. DJ Steward's finger-roll layup made it a 108-93 game with a little over eight minutes to go. With most hope gone, the Blue quickly went on a 12-0 run over the next three minutes to make it a three-point deficit.
The Blue finally took their first lead in forever when Jahmi'us Ramsey splashed in a triple. They suddenly held a 113-111 advantage with a little over two minutes left. Tied at 115 points apiece, GG Jackson gave Memphis the lead after a stepback 3-pointer with a mere second left.
Cormac Ryan received the inbound pass and swished in a turnaround corner 3-pointer at the buzzer. The outside bucket stunned both sides as the Blue and Hustle went into overtime tied at 118 points apiece.
In a race to seven points, Javonte Cooke scored the game-winner when he scored a difficult turnaround floater. Just like that, the Blue completed the dramatic comeback.
The Blue shot 43% from the field and went 13-of-49 (26.5%) from 3. They shot 13-of-17 on free throws. They had 22 assists on 47 baskets. Seven Blue players scored double-digit points.
Meanwhile, the Hustle shot 48% from the field and went 20-of-47 (42.6%) from 3. They shot 10-of-13 on free throws. They had 26 assists on 44 baskets. Six Hustle players scored double-digit points.
Here are some notable individual performances from both sides:
- Jahmi'us Ramsey: 25 points on 9-of-17 shooting, 3-of-7 from 3, five rebounds, four assists, three steals
- Cormac Ryan: 22 points on 7-of-16 shooting, 6-of-14 from 3, eight rebounds, two assists
- Logan Johnson: 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting, nine rebounds, seven assists
- Malevy Leons: 19 points on 7-of-14 shooting, 1-of-6 from 3, 14 rebounds, four assists, three steals
- GG Jackson: 26 points on 8-of-15 shooting, 4-of-9 from 3, 5-of-6 on free throws, eight rebounds, five assists
- DJ Steward: 24 points on 10-of-19 shooting, 4-of-9 from 3, three rebounds
- Malachi Smith: 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting, 4-of-6 from 3, five rebounds, three assists
- Yuki Kawamura: 12 point son 5-of-8 shooting, 2-of-5 from 3, five assists
Here are the full highlights from the Blue's three-point overtime win over the Memphis Grizzlies' G League affiliate:
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Recap: OKC Blue mount comeback in 126-123 OT win over Memphis Hustle
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