OKLAHOMA CITY (Interstat) — The South Bay Lakers built a large early lead and withstood a furious second-half rally by the Oklahoma City Blue to earn a 129-120 victory in a G League game Wednesday afternoon at Cox Convention Center.

South Bay dominated the first half, scoring 75 points to take a 25-point lead into halftime. Oklahoma City responded with a 42-point third quarter to close the gap but could not complete the comeback. The Lakers improved to 24-15 overall, while the Blue fell to 13-27.

Nick Smith led a balanced South Bay attack. Oklahoma City’s Zhaire Smith and Nikola Topic powered the Blue’s comeback effort in the losing cause. The teams split their two-game season series.