The OKC Blue suffered a 106-86 loss to the Maine Celtics in Game 1 of the 2024 G League Finals on Monday. The road loss puts the Blue in an 0-1 hole in the best-of-three series.
The Blue hope to even the series at one when they host Game 2 on Thursday, April 11 at Paycom Center in OKC.
The Blue had a slow start; they trailed 33-14 after the first quarter. A 28-point second frame didn’t move the needle much. OKC entered halftime with a 59-42 deficit.
A 25-point third frame by the Celtics pushed their lead to 84-61 entering the fourth quarter. The final frame was inconsequential as OKC tallied 25 points.
The Blue shot 35% from the field and went 12-of-45 (26.7%) from 3. They had 22 assists on 34 baskets. Only two Blue players scored double-digit points.
Meanwhile, the Celtics shot 48% from the field and went 12-of-35 (34.3%) from 3. They had 28 assists on 43 baskets. Four Celtics players scored double-digit points.
Some notable individual performances from both sides:
- Ousmane Dieng: 15 points on 6-of-17 shooting, 3-of-8 from 3, four assists, three rebounds
- Jaden Shackelford: 21 points on 8-of-19 shooting, 5-of-13 from 3, four assists, three rebounds
- Olivier Sarr: nine points on 3-of-10 shooting, 1-of-5 from 3, 12 rebounds
- JD Davison: 23 points on 8-of-18 shooting, 4-of-8 from 3, 12 assists, four rebounds
- Neemias Queta: 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting, 13 rebounds, three blocks
- Drew Peterson: 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting, 2-of-6 from 3, 11 rebounds, five assists, three steals
- Jordan Walsh: 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting, 3-of-4 from 3, six rebounds, three steals
The full highlights from the Blue’s 20-point loss to the Boston Celtics’ G League affiliate can be watched below:
