The G League’s Oklahoma City Blue lost to the Windy City Bulls 116-103 on Monday. The home loss dropped their regular season record to 2-12.
The blue team’s early performance didn’t look good. They quickly fell behind by double digits. After the first quarter, they trailed 36-17. The Thunder trailed by just 21 points and took just one frame to erase the deficit. Scored 32 points in the second game and tied the score again.
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At halftime, the blue team led 60-49. You feel this immediately, considering how things started. Alas, they couldn’t close the gap in the third game. They only scored 26 points. The Windy City has a greater advantage. After three quarters, the Thunder led 93-75.
The blue team scored 28 points in the last game to expand the score. They trailed by as many as 26 points.
The Blues shot 45% from the field and 12 of 37 from three-point range (32.4%). Made 6 of 9 free throws. They made 49 shots and sent out 27 assists. Five Blue Team players scored in double figures.
Meanwhile, the Bulls shot 41% from the field and 16 of 45 from three-point range (35.6%). Made 9 of 14 free throws. They made 41 shots and had 21 assists. Four Bulls players scored in double figures.
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Here are some noteworthy individual performances:
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Anthony Pritchard: 26 points on 12-of-16 shooting, 7 rebounds and 6 assists
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Bryce Thompson: 17 points on 6-of-16 shooting, 2-of-3 free throws, 6 rebounds, 2 assists
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Buddy Boeheim: 5-for-14 shooting, 4-for-12 shooting, 14 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds
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Zhaire Smith: 17 points and 6 rebounds on 8-of-10 shooting
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Mike McClung: 40 points on 14-of-22 shooting, 6-of-12 from 3, 10 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 steals
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Kevin Knox II: 21 points on 5-of-18 shooting, 3-of-8 3-point shooting, 4-of-5 free throws, 13 rebounds
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George Bezhanishvili: 17 points on 7-for-15 shooting, 1-for-2 from 3-point range, 10 rebounds, 4 assists
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Keyshawn Bryant: 4-for-11 shooting, 2-for-6 from 3, 10 points, 4 rebounds
Full highlights from the Blues’ 13-point loss to the G-League affiliate Chicago Bulls are below:
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Recap: OKC Blue loses to Windy City Bulls 116-103
