Vipers Edge Blue in Thrilling Finale on Allen’s Buzzer-Beater
OKLAHOMA CITY (Interstat) — Teddy Allen hit a 25-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift the Rio Grande Valley Vipers over the Oklahoma City Blue 120-119 in a G League game Friday night at Cox Convention Center. Allen scored 42 points, including the game-winner off an inbound pass with no time remaining, capping a 41-point fourth quarter for the Vipers.
The Blue led by as many as 14 and held a 95-79 advantage entering the final period before Rio Grande Valley’s furious rally. Oklahoma City’s Brooks Barnhizer led his team with 25 points and 11 rebounds. The Vipers evened their record to 6-6 while the Blue fell to 4-9.