Recap: OKC Blue salvage trip with 125-115 win over Memphis Hustle

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The G League's OKC Blue made the most of their two-day stay with a 125-115 win over the Memphis Hustle on Sunday. The road victory improved their record to 12-21 in the regular season.

From the jump, the Blue put up buckets. It didn't take long for them to set the high-paced team. They had a 37-25 lead after the first quarter. OKC duplicated that number in the second frame with 37 points. It entered halftime with a 74-60 lead over the Hustle.

Pretty good spot to be at. Even when you consider how high-speed G League games can get. The Blue stiff-armed the Hustle on the scoreboard out of the break. They led by as many as 21 points in the second half. They put up 28 points in the third frame.

By then, the Blue had a 102-85 lead. The fourth quarter was a pretty skippable watch. They were ahead by double-digit points for the remainder of the game. OKC scored just 23 points, but its cushion made up for the difference.

The Blue shot 59% from the field and went 12-of-26 (46.2%) from 3. They shot 10-of-13 on free throws. They had 33 assists on 50 baskets. Eight Blue players scored double-digit points.

Meanwhile, the Hustle shot 48% from the field and went 16-of-37 (43.2%) from 3. They shot 12-of-17 on free throws. They had 18 assists on 39 baskets. Six Hustle players scored double-digit points.

Here are some notable individual performances from both sides:

• Nikola Topic: 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting, 1-of-2 from 3, 3-of-3 on free throws, nine assists, four rebounds, four steals
• Buddy Boeheim: 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting, 6-of-11 from 3, four rebounds, two assists
• Payton Sandfort: 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting, 2-of-4 from 3, seven rebounds, four assists
• Zhaire Smith: 17 points on 8-of-14 shooting, 0-of-2 from 3, six rebounds, five assists
• Orlando Robinson: 28 points on 7-of-16 shooting, 2-of-5 from 3, 7-of-9 on free throws, eight rebounds, three assists
• Paul Watson: 20 points on 7-of-15 shooting, 4-of-10 from 3, five rebounds, three assists
• Eric Dixon: 17 points on 5-of-10 shooting, 2-of-4 from 3, 3-of-5 on free throws, two assists
• Colby Jones: 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting, 2-of-5 from 3, four rebounds, two assists

The full highlights of the Blue's 10-point win over the Memphis Grizzlies' G League affiliate can be watched below:

This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Recap: OKC Blue salvage trip with 125-115 win over Memphis Hustle

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