Zak Irvin

Au'Diese Toney

Hunter Tyson

Andrew Funk

Jalen Pickett

Jamorko Pickett

Souley Boum

Bryce Wills

Chris Smith

Walter Ellis

Will Richardson

Armaan Franklin

Collin Gillespie

Jay Huff

Braxton Key

Trhae Mitchell

Jermaine Samuels Jr.

Darius Days

Nate Williams

Nate Hinton

Jalen Lecque

Jarrett Culver

Joshua Obiesie

Josh Reaves

Ray Spalding

John Knight III

Matthew Mayer

Shawn Occeus

Sha'Rae Mitchell

Kenny Gardner

Ryan Johnson

EDINBURG, Texas (Jan. 12, 2024) – The Rio Grande Valley Vipers (6-1), the NBA G League affiliate of the Houston Rockets, obtained a 131-95 victory against the Grand Rapids Gold (5-3) on Friday night at Bert Ogden Arena. 
The first five minutes of the game began with a 9-2 run with the Vipers paving the way. As the quarter continued RGV extended its lead and ended the quarter with a 24-18 advantage. 
RGV began the quarter with a six-point lead, but that quickly changed as Grand Rapids came from behind and took a 40-30 lead. With less than five minutes to go in the quarter the game had multiple lead changes, but in the end the Vipers pulled away with a 57-50 lead. 
The third and fourth quarters were big ones for the Vipers as the team outscored the opposing team 74-45 which earned the Vipers a 131-95 victory. 
Houston Rockets Two-Way Jermaine Samuels Jr. led all scorers with a double-double with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Darius Days also had a double-double with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Also with 23 points was Houston Rockets Two-Way Nate Williams Jr.. Jarret Culver and Ray Spalding contributed 16 and 10 points, respectively, from off the bench.
Grand Rapids was led by Denver Nuggets assignee Hunter Tyson with a double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds. Denver Nuggets assignee Jalen Pickett finished with 18 points. Au’Diese Toney scored 13 points. Both Jamorko Pickett and Souley Boum contributed 12 points each from off the bench. 
The Vipers will travel to Frisco to take on the Texas Legends in back-to-back matchups on Friday, Jan. 19 and Saturday, Jan. 20 at Comerica Center. Both games have a tip-off time of 7:30p.m. CST and may be streamed via <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.nbagleague.com/__;!!PMETyfE!JPL4bSqKEq3ftRXEQ07tkLhB6fTo6nQeylEpC25edTInS3LRHvgrD7QQbxTjkXu6q6s_nF0SU4uxUnU$" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.NBAGLeague.com</a>. For more information visit <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.rgvipers.com/__;!!PMETyfE!JPL4bSqKEq3ftRXEQ07tkLhB6fTo6nQeylEpC25edTInS3LRHvgrD7QQbxTjkXu6q6s_nF0SI6Q18xg$" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.rgvipers.com</a>.

Vipers Strike Gold In Victory Over Grand Rapids

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Showcase Cup Standings

Jump Ball Samuels Jr. vs. Tyson: Tip to Hinton

Days 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Williams 1 AST)

Toney 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jal. Pickett 1 AST)

Samuels Jr. 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Williams 2 AST)

Spalding 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Obiesie 1 AST)

Jal. Pickett 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Toney 1 AST)

Standings

Grand Rapids Gold

Rio Grande Valley Vipers

Grand Rapids Gold @ Rio Grande Valley Vipers

Grand Rapids Gold @
Rio Grande Valley Vipers