The OKC Blue dominated in their 117-100 win over the Maine Celtics on Monday to win the 2024 G League Finals. The decisive Game 3 road win delivered the G League championship to the Blue. Ousmane Dieng was named the G League Finals MVP.
After the first quarter, the Blue held a 29-22 lead over the Celtics. A 34-point second frame, capped by a 21-0 run to close the period, helped OKC enter halftime with a commanding 63-40 advantage.
The Blue started the second half by scoring the first seven points to cap a game-changing 28-0 run that gave them a 70-40 lead in the early stages of the third quarter.
The Celtics made some noise, cutting OKC’s lead to as little as 16 points, but the Blue entered the fourth frame with a 92-67 lead.
The Celtics made some noise with a 33-point fourth quarter, but not enough time was left for a serious comeback attempt.
The Blue shot 49% from the field and went 13-of-31 (41.9%) from 3. They went 12-of-14 from the free-throw line. They dished 20 assists on 41 baskets. Six Blue players scored double-digit points.
Meanwhile, the Celtics shot 43% from the field and went 11-of-39 (28.2%) from 3. They went 5-of-8 from the free-throw line. They had 25 assists on 40 baskets. Four Celtics players scored double-digit points.
Some notable individual performances from both sides:
- Ousmane Dieng: 25 points on 9-of-14 shooting, 5-of-6 from 3, six rebounds, four assists, two blocks.
- Lindy Waters III: 15 points on 5-of-13 shooting, 2-of-5 from 3, 11 rebounds
- Keyontae Johnson: 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting, four rebounds, two assists
- Olivier Sarr: 10 points on 2-of-6 shooting, 13 rebounds, two assists, two blocks
- Jahmi’us Ramsey: 18 points on 6-of-13 shooting, 2-of-3 from 3, four rebounds
- JD Davison: 22 points on 9-of-19 shooting, 2-of-4 from 3, 10 assists, four rebounds, four steals
- Drew Peterson: 13 points on 6-of-15 shooting, 1-of-7 from 3, eight rebounds, eight assists
The full highlights from the Blue’s 17-point win over the Boston Celtics’ G League affiliate to clinch the championship can be watched below:
