EDINBURG, Texas (Interstat) — The Oklahoma City Blue opened their season with a 116-114 victory over the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in a G League contest Friday at Bert Ogden Arena. The Blue held off a late Vipers rally after leading by as many as 18 points in the third quarter.

Daishen Nix led all scorers with 45 points for Rio Grande Valley. Oklahoma City was paced by Malevy Leons, who scored 22 points, and Jazian Gortman, who also added 22 points, including the game-winning free throws with 16 seconds remaining. The Vipers had a chance to tie on the final possession but missed two attempts in the paint.