The G League’s OKC Blue fell in a 132-117 loss to the Iowa Wolves on Saturday. The road defeat dropped their record to a definite 12-24 in the regular season. This also served as the finale.<\/p>\n
For the last time this year, let’s get right to it. The Blue got behind from the jump. They were in a 34-24 deficit after the first quarter. The second frame was much of the same. OKC had 30 points, but couldn’t eat into the margin. They entered their final halftime with a 66-54 hole.<\/p>\n
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Even though the Blue cut it to single-digit points a handful of times, they didn’t make any serious progress out of the break. They had 35 points in the third quarter. But entered the final frame in a 100-89 deficit. The Wolves had no problem putting up points on the scoreboard.<\/p>\n
Not much else happened in the final frame. Zyon Pullin crossed the 40-point mark. The Blue scored 28 points for their final dozen minutes of the regular season. They leave this two-game baseball series with Iowa winless to cap off the year.<\/p>\n
The Blue shot 51% from the field and went 7-of-24 (29.2%) from 3. They shot 13-of-16 on free throws. They had 35 assists on 45 baskets. Five Blue players scored double-digit points.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Wolves shot 50% from the field and went 14-of-35 (40%) from 3. They shot 14-of-20 on free throws. They had 28 assists on 46 baskets. Five Wolves players scored double-digit points.<\/p>\n
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Here are some notable individual performances from both sides:<\/p>\n
Nikola Topic: 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting, 3-of-3 on free throws, 14 assists, three rebounds<\/p>\n
Zhaire Smith: 31 points on 13-of-17 shooting, 2-of-2 from 3, 2-of-4 on free throws, five assists, four rebounds, two steals<\/p>\n
Kendall Munson: 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting, 3-of-3 on free throws, nine rebounds, two assists, two steals<\/p>\n
Dariq Whitehead: 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting, 3-of-8 from 3, two rebounds<\/p>\n
Zyon Pullin: 40 points on 15-of-20 shooting, 3-of-3 from 3, 4-of-6 on free throws, seven rebounds, four assists<\/p>\n
Enrique Freeman: 26 points on 7-of-13 shooting, 2-of-4 from 3, 5-of-6 on free throws, 15 rebounds, six assists<\/p>\n
Jalen Crutcher: 22 points on 9-of-20 shooting, 3-of-11 from 3, six assists, three rebounds<\/p>\n
Terry Taylor: 20 points on 8-of-16 shooting, 2-of-6 from 3, eight rebounds, three assists<\/p>\n
Here are the full highlights of the Blue’s 15-point loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a>‘ G League affiliate:<\/p>\n