(Interstat) — In a high-octane G League showdown that defied pregame projections, the Austin Spurs survived a furious late rally to edge the visiting Texas Legends 122-119 on Thursday night at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park.

The game, a back-and-forth affair featuring 18 lead changes, was ultimately decided in the final seconds by a combination of offensive rebounding, clutch free throws and a critical defensive stop. Interstat’s ELO system had given the Spurs a 91.40 percent probability to win, but the Legends, owners of the league’s 15th-best record at 15-28, pushed the West-leading 31-12 Spurs to the absolute limit.

The most important sequence of the game unfolded in the final seven seconds with Austin clinging to a 120-119 lead. After a Texas timeout, the Legends inbounded to Dalano Banton, whose potential go-ahead 3-pointer from 25 feet missed. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl secured the offensive rebound and immediately put it back in, giving Texas a stunning 121-120 lead with only two seconds remaining.

Austin called a full timeout to advance the ball. On the ensuing inbounds play, Texas’s Tyler Smith was called for a foul on Harrison Ingram, sending the Spurs forward to the line with a chance to reclaim the lead. Ingram made the first free throw to tie the game at 121 but missed the second. Ingram, however, alertly followed his own miss, secured the offensive board and put up a tip shot that missed. He grabbed his own rebound again and this time converted the putback, putting Austin back ahead 122-121 with just 0.7 seconds left.

Texas used its final timeout. On the inbound pass, Robinson-Earl caught and scored on a layup, but it was ruled after the buzzer and did not count. A foul was called on Texas’s Miles Kelly on the play, sending Austin’s Adam Flagler to the line with 0.1 seconds left. Flagler made the first free throw to extend the lead to 122-119 and intentionally missed the second, leaving no time for a final shot.

The dramatic finish capped a game defined by offensive runs. Texas built an early lead behind a 34-point second quarter, only for Austin to answer with a 36-point frame of its own. The Spurs appeared to take control with a 27-18 third-quarter advantage, but the Legends erupted for 35 points in the fourth, setting the stage for the frantic finale.

Key performances fueled the offensive outburst. For Texas, Dalano Banton and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl were central figures, with Robinson-Earl’s activity on the glass proving crucial throughout. For Austin, the guard combination of Elfrid Payton and Adam Flagler facilitated the offense, while Harrison Ingram’s relentless work on the offensive boards, culminating in the decisive tip-in, provided the winning margin.

The victory improved Austin’s season record to 31 wins and 12 losses, while Texas fell to 15-28. The season series between the in-state rivals now stands at 2-2, with each team winning on its home floor twice.