EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (Interstat) — The South Bay Lakers defeated the Rio Grande Valley Vipers 112 to 97 in an NBA G League game Friday at UCLA Health Training Center.

Daishen Nix led all scorers with 35 points for the Vipers, adding 10 rebounds and eight assists in a near triple-double effort. The Lakers countered with balanced production, as Dalton Knecht posted 24 points and 13 rebounds while Drew Timme added 26 points and eight rebounds.

South Bay improved its season record to 35-17. Rio Grande Valley fell to 31-21. The teams split two previous meetings in January.

The Lakers host the Stockton Kings on Sunday.