M.J. Iraldi

Jalen Slawson

Samson Johnson

Cameron Hildreth

RJ Felton

Jamal Bieniemy

Omar El-Sheikh

Garrett Denbow

DaJuan Gordon

Quenton Jackson

Cody Martin

Taelon Peter

Ray Spalding

Ethan Thompson

Au'Diese Toney

Cameron Matthews

Tristen Newton

Efe Abogidi

John Knight III

Daishen Nix

Jonathan Pierre

Tyler Smith

Chase Jeter

Caleb McConnell

Vernon Carey Jr.

Ricky Council IV

Isaiah Crawford

JD Davison

Stephen Mitchell

Agon Abazi

Kastine Evans

Tommy Wu

EDINBURG, Texas (Feb. 27, 2026)&nbsp;–&nbsp;The Rio Grande Valley Vipers (16-8), the NBA G League affiliate of the Houston Rockets, secured a 135-133 overtime win against the Noblesville Boom (14-11) on Saturday night at Bert Ogden Arena.&nbsp;&nbsp;



The Vipers dominated the first quarter, outscoring the Boom 32-18. RGV capitalized on points in the paint, scoring 22 points while holding Noblesville to 10 points. Cameron Matthews had already reached the double digits after scoring 10 points on five-for-six shooting from the field.&nbsp;



In the second quarter the Boom more than tripled its points and outscored the Vipers 45-42. M.J. Iraldi, Cameron Hildreth and Jamal Bieniemy scored a combined 32 points. While this wasn&#8217;t enough for the team to capture the lead, it did erase what was once a 16-point deficit. Noblesville now trailed 74-63.&nbsp;



Noblesville once again outscored the Vipers 31-20, but this time the team completely erased its deficit and tied the game at 94-94.&nbsp;The visiting team had success with points in the paint after scoring 18 points.&nbsp;



RGV and Noblesville battled in the final quarter. The game was back-and-forth, featuring six lead changes and five ties. Jalen Slawson hit a three-pointer at the end of the game, tying the score at 128-128 in the fourth quarter and sending the game into overtime.&nbsp;



Matthews scored the opening shot of overtime, setting the game at 130-128. After that, Noblesville went on a 5-0 run and led the game 133-130. The Vipers then struck with a 5-0 run of its own and called it a game after reaching the target score of 135. 



Daishen Nix hit the game-winning basket, finishing the night with 26 points and 14 assists. Matthews contributed 25 points followed by Houston Rockets two-way player Tristen Newton with 22 points. Seven of the eight Vipers players scored in the double digits.



Iraldi led all scorers with 36 points. Slawson contributed 30 points and 11 assists to the team. Hildreth finished the game with 24 points.&nbsp;&nbsp;

NIX SCORES WINNING SHOT IN OT THRILLER

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Showcase Cup Standings

Jump Ball Abogidi vs. Johnson: Tip to Nix

Abogidi 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Knight III 1 AST)

Abogidi 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Nix 1 AST)

Hildreth Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T3)

Johnson Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)

Matthews Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)

Newton Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T2)

Knight III 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Newton 1 AST)

Newton 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Nix 2 AST)

Matthews 1' Dunk (6 PTS) (Knight III 2 AST)

Jump Ball Smith vs. El-Sheikh: Tip to Slawson

Hildreth 1' Running Layup (6 PTS) (Slawson 1 AST)

El-Sheikh 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Denbow 1 AST)

Noblesville Boom

Rio Grande Valley Vipers

Noblesville Boom @ Rio Grande Valley Vipers

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