UNIONDALE, N.Y. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a frantic final minute, the Grand Rapids Gold edged the Long Island Nets 119-116 on Thursday night in a G League matchup at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

The most critical sequence unfolded in the closing seconds. With Grand Rapids leading 114-113, Long Island’s Malachi Smith committed a bad pass turnover, stolen by Grand Rapids’ Coleman Hawkins with 16 seconds remaining. On the ensuing possession, Dane Goodwin sank a 26-foot 3-pointer off an assist from Hawkins to extend the Gold lead to 117-113 with 11 seconds left.

Long Island’s Chaney Johnson quickly answered with a driving layup to cut the deficit to two points with five seconds remaining. After a Grand Rapids timeout, the Nets intentionally fouled Curtis Jones with one second on the clock. Jones calmly made all three free throws to seal the victory. Tyson Etienne’s desperation running jumper at the buzzer missed for Long Island.

The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for Grand Rapids and avenged a 115-107 loss to Long Island on Feb. 2. The Gold improved to 18-20 across all competitions, while the Nets fell to 22-18.

The game was an offensive showcase, with both teams posting elite efficiency. Grand Rapids scored 119 points on 93 possessions for an offensive rating of 127.6, while Long Island scored 116 on 91 possessions for a 127.9 rating. The difference came down to ball security, as Long Island committed 15 turnovers to Grand Rapids’ eight.

Grand Rapids was led by a dominant performance from center Moses Brown, who recorded 24 points, 13 rebounds and two blocks in 30 minutes. Point guard Curtis Jones orchestrated the offense with 25 points and 13 assists. Dane Goodwin added 24 points, including the clutch late 3-pointer, and Terrence Hargrove contributed 13 points and seven rebounds off the bench.

For Long Island, power forward Chaney Johnson of Alabaster, Alabama, led all scorers with 29 points and added seven rebounds. Point guard Malachi Smith matched Jones with 13 assists to go with 18 points. Ben Saraf of Gan Yoshiya, Israel, scored 21 points, and Grant Nelson of Devils Lake, North Dakota, had 17 points and five rebounds.

Long Island controlled the early stages, leading 30-22 after the first quarter and 55-51 at halftime. Grand Rapids chipped away in the third and then erupted for 42 points in the fourth quarter to secure the comeback win. The Gold shot 48 of 97 from the field, while the Nets were 45 of 81. Both teams made 12 3-pointers.

According to Interstat’s ELO system, Long Island entered the game with an 85.70% probability to win.

Grand Rapids travels to face Delaware on Saturday. Long Island hosts Westchester on Sunday.