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Recap: OKC Blue escape with 130-127 OT win over Grand Rapids Gold.
The G League's OKC Blue returned the favor with a 130-127 overtime win over the Grand Rapids Gold on Tuesday. The home victory improved to 11-20 in the regular season. The Blue got the offense going early with a 37-30 lead after the first quarter.
They added to it with 36 points in the second frame. Entering halftime, OKC had a controlling 73-58 advantage over the Gold. At the break, Grand Rapids made the proper adjustments.
While the Blue tallied 29 points, their lead slowly dwindled. It came down to a single-digit ball-game. They had a 102-93 lead through three quarters.
Once up by 18 points, the Blue eventually lost their lead in the final moments of regulation. Brooks Barnhizer put OKC ahead 122-119 with 31 seconds left. Javonte McCoy tied things up at the other end in an unconventional way.