VIPERS SECURE 126-119 VICTORY OVER LEGENDS

VIPERS SECURE 126-119 VICTORY OVER LEGENDS   

FRISCO, Texas (Jan. 19, 2024) – The Rio Grande Valley Vipers (7-1), the NBA G League affiliate of the Houston Rockets, obtained a 126-119 victory over the Texas Legends (6-3) on Friday night at Comerica Center. 

Things got off to a slow start in Frisco as the first bucket of the game (2-0) landed until 10:42 in favor of RGV. At 6:32 the Vipers followed behind Texas with a score of 10-7 and trailed for the remainder of the quarter which set the game at 29-25.

Texas continued on the rise in the second quarter, but RGV halted the team with 6:49 on the clock and tied the game 39-39. For the next four minutes the lead fluctuated among both teams. However, for the remaining two and a half minutes the Legends took back control of the quarter and sent the game into the half with a score of 58-54. 

After halftime Darius Days elevated the Vipers to the top with his 14-point quarter which resulted in the Vipers outscoring its opponent 40-19. At the end of the third, RGV held a 94-77 advantage over the home team. 

With less than three minutes into the fourth the Legends went on a hot 15-0 streak and clipped the Vipers lead to two points which set the game at 94-92. The Legends continued to inch in on the Vipers, but in the end the outcome was 126-119 in favor of the visiting team. 

Days led the Vipers with a double-double with a season-high 32 points and 10 rebounds. Just shy of a double-double was Jarrett Culver with 30 points and nine rebounds. Houston Rockets Two-Way Jermaine Samuels Jr. also had a double-double with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Ray Spalding contributed 11 points from off the bench. 

Justin Jackson paved the way for the Legends with 23 points. Posting a double-double were Dallas Mavericks Two-Way Greg Brown III with 19 points and 15 rebounds and Dallas Mavericks assignee Olivier Prosper with 15 points and 10 rebounds.  

Both teams will face off against each other for a second time tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. CST at Comerica Center. The game may be streamed via www.NBAGLeague.com. For more information visit www.rgvipers.com.