SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — The San Diego Clippers used a dominant first-quarter offensive explosion to build a substantial early lead and held off a persistent Rip City Remix squad for a 129-118 victory in a G League contest Sunday at Frontwave Arena.

The Clippers came out scorching, pouring in 42 points in the opening period while holding the visiting Remix to 24, establishing an 18-point lead that Rip City would spend the rest of the game trying to overcome. San Diego’s offensive efficiency was the story, as they scored 129 points on just 105 possessions for an offensive rating of 122.7, significantly outperforming Rip City’s 108.1 rating on 109 possessions.

Patrick Baldwin led all scorers with a commanding 35-point performance for the Clippers, adding five rebounds and two assists. He was instrumental in the first-quarter surge that set the tone for the game. He was complemented by a triple-double from point guard Jason Preston, who tallied 18 points, 15 rebounds and six assists. Taylor Funk added 22 points and six rebounds for San Diego, while TyTy Washington of Chandler, Arizona, orchestrated the offense with 13 assists to go along with 14 points and eight rebounds.

Despite the early deficit, the Rip City Remix refused to go quietly. They outscored the Clippers 34-30 in the second quarter and continued to chip away, but could never fully close the gap. Blake Hinson led the Remix charge with 33 points and four rebounds. Dillon Jones provided a strong all-around effort with 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for Rip City.

The Clippers’ shooting proved to be a decisive factor. San Diego connected on 50 of 92 field goal attempts, a 54.3% clip, while Rip City managed just 44 of 104 from the floor for 42.3%. Both teams made 13 three-pointers, but the Clippers did so on 14 fewer attempts. San Diego also controlled the glass, outrebounding Rip City 54 to 45.

The win moves both teams to an identical 3-2 record on the young season. The two teams are scheduled to meet again in a home-and-home series beginning Tuesday, December 2, in Rip City.

According to Interstat’s game simulator, the final score was an upset, as it had projected a Rip City victory with a final score of 124-100. However, the same service’s ELO system gave San Diego a 58.70 percent probability to win.