PORTLAND, Maine (Interstat) — The Maine Celtics held off a late surge to defeat the Grand Rapids Gold 96-91 in a G League game Friday at Portland Exposition Building.

Maine built a 70-54 lead through three quarters, but Grand Rapids erupted for 37 points in the fourth. The Celtics’ balanced attack, led by Hayden Gray and Keon Johnson, provided enough offense to secure the win. DaRon Holmes fueled the Gold’s comeback attempt with a prolific scoring performance in the final period.

The Celtics improved to 24-21. The Gold fell to 19-26.