The G League's OKC Blue fell in a 116-103 loss to the Windy City Bulls on Monday. The home defeat dropped their record to 2-12 in the regular season.
It didn't look great early on for the Blue. They fell behind double-digit points pretty quickly. They were in a 36-17 deficit after the first quarter. Down by as many as 21 points, OKC only needed one frame to wipe that away. It scored 32 points in the second frame to make it a game again.
The Blue were in a 60-49 hole at halftime. Considering how things started, you take that in a heartbeat. Alas, they couldn't chip away at their deficit in the third frame. They only put up 26 points. Meanwhile, Windy City stacked up a larger advantage. OKC was in a 93-75 hole after three quarters.
The Blue scored 28 points in the final frame to pretty up the margin. They trailed by as many as 26 points.
The Blue shot 45% from the field and went 12-of-37 (32.4%) from 3. They shot 6-of-9 on free throws. They had 27 assists on 49 baskets. Five Blue players scored double-digit points.
Meanwhile, the Bulls shot 41% from the field and went 16-of-45 (35.6%) from 3. They shot 9-of-14 on free throws. They had 21 assists on 41 baskets. Four Bulls players scored double-digit points.
Here are some notable individual performances:
- Anthony Pritchard: 26 points on 12-of-16 shooting, seven rebounds, six assists
- Bryce Thompson: 17 points on 6-of-16 shooting, 2-of-3 on free throws, six rebounds, two assists
- Buddy Boeheim: 14 points on 5-of-14 shooting, 4-of-12 from 3, six assists, four rebounds
- Zhaire Smith: 17 points on 8-of-10 shooting, six rebounds
- Mac McClung: 40 points on 14-of-22 shooting, 6-of-12 from 3, 10 assists, six rebounds, two steals
- Kevin Knox II: 21 points on 5-of-18 shooting, 3-of-8 from 3, 4-of-5 on free throws, 13 rebounds
- Giorgi Bezhanishvili: 17 points on 7-of-15 shooting, 1-of-2 from 3, 10 rebounds, four assists
- Keyshawn Bryant: 10 points on 4-of-11 shooting, 2-of-6 from 3, four rebounds
The full highlights of the Blue's 13-point loss to the Chicago Bulls' G League affiliate can be watched below:
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Recap: OKC Blue fall to Windy City Bulls in 116-103 loss
