Nov 2, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; An official Wilson basketball during the second half of a game between the New Orleans Pelicans and Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn ImagesClemente Almanza, OKC Thunder WireSun, November 23, 2025 at 3:51 AM UTC·3 min readThe G League's OKC Blue survived a nail-biter with a 112-110 win over the Texas Legends on Saturday. The road victory improved their record to 3-4 in the regular season.
It was a sequel that matched Friday's original in terms of excitement. Folks who attended this Blue and Legends back-to-back at the same arena got their money's worth.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThis time, the Blue got off to an early advantage. They held a 23-20 lead after the first quarter. Both teams went back and forth in a high-scoring second frame. OKC put up 35 points to keep its distance from Texas on the scoreboard. Its halftime lead was 58-53.
That continued in the early stages of the second half. Finally, the Legends made a run. They scored 12 straight points. Suddenly, the Blue were behind. No worries. They had a strong finish to the third frame with 31 points. They exited with an 89-83 lead.
After Viktor Lakhin's dunk pushed OKC's lead to 98-88 with a little over eight minutes left, that created some much-needed breathing room. But the Legends mounted back with an 11-3 run. Jamarion Sharp's second-chance dunk made it a two-point contest with over five minutes left.
After Zhaire Smith's free-throw attempts cut OKC's lead to 112-110 with 1:39 left, the remainder of the game was scoreless from both sides. The Blue couldn't shut the door and the Legends couldn't take advantage of critical possessions. The Blue survived a scare with 23 points in the final frame.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Blue shot 51% from the field and went 14-of-35 (40%) from 3. They shot 5-of-11 on free throws. They had 37 assists on 44 baskets. Four Blue players scored double-digit points.
Meanwhile, the Legends shot 43% from the field and went 11-of-38 (28.9%) from 3. They shot 12-of-17 on free throws. They had 24 assists on 40 baskets. Five Legends players scored double-digit points.
Here are some notable individual performances from both sides:
Brooks Barnhizer: 21 points on 9-of-15 shooting, 2-of-4 from 3, nine rebounds, eight assists, two steals
Dariq Whitehead: 27 points on 9-of-13 shooting, 6-of-9 from 3, three assists
Viktor Lakhin: 22 points on 10-of-17 shooting, 2-of-5 from 3, 12 rebounds, six assists
Malevy Leons: 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting, 1-of-3 from 3, five rebounds, three assists
Matthew Cleveland: 22 points on 7-of-15 shooting, 5-of-6 on free throws, 10 rebounds, three assists
Dalano Blanton: 19 points on 8-of-18 shooting, 3-of-9 from 3, eight assists, four rebounds
Zhaire Smith: 18 points on 5-of-9 shooting, 4-of-5 on free throws, two rebounds
Sheldon Edwards Jr.: 17 points on 5-of-13 shooting, 4-of-9 from 3, four rebounds
Here are the full highlights from the Blue's two-point win to the Dallas Mavericks' G League affiliate:
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Recap: OKC Blue survive nail-biter in 112-110 win over Texas Legends
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