Trhae Mitchell

Darius Days

Ray Spalding

Jarrett Culver

Trevor Hudgins

Jalen Lecque

Cassius Stanley

Shawn Occeus

Mustapha Heron

Eron Gordon

Willie Cauley-Stein

Josh Reaves

TyTy Washington Jr.

Ziaire Williams

Justin Bean

Matt Hurt

Dakota Mathias

Jacob Gilyard

Adonis Arms

Sean McDermott

Terrell Brown Jr.

Damien Jefferson

Romeo Weems

Darnell Cowart

Kenneth Lofton Jr.

Vince Williams Jr.

Angel Kent

Cameron Gelinas

Kaz Beverley

Southaven, Miss. – The Memphis Hustle (21-7), the NBA G League affiliate of the Memphis Grizzlies, defeated the Rio Grande Valley Vipers (16-13) to clinch a spot in the 2023 NBA G League Playoffs. 



On assignment from the Grizzlies, Ziaire Williams led the Hustle with 26 points to go with six rebounds and five assists. Matt Hurttallied 13 points and nine rebounds. Justin Bean added with 11 points and eight rebounds. The Hustle had three reserves score in double figures, as Sean McDermott finished with 12 points, Terrell Brown Jr. contributed 11 points and Adonis Arms chipped in 10 points. 



Darius Days paced the Vipers and secured a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Jalen Lecque added 17 points off the bench. Trhae Mitchell finished with 13 points and six rebounds. Ray Spalding tallied 12 points and six rebounds. 



The Hustle held a slim lead over the Vipers before closing the second quarter on a 12-4 run helped them take a 12-point lead into the halftime break. The Hustle jumped out to a 17-9 start to the third quarter, before the Vipers responded with a 9-0 run to cut the lead back down to 11. The Hustle closed the third quarter on a 9-3 run to extend their lead back to 18 entering the fourth quarter. The Hustle led by as many as 34 in the final quarter to secure the victory.



The Hustle held the Vipers to a regular season-low 87 points. Memphis shot 50% from the field and 36.8% from beyond the arc. while limiting Rio Grande Valley to just 20.5% shooting from deep. The Hustle scored 20 points off Vipers turnovers. Memphis assisted on 25 of their 39 made field goals. 



The Hustle will hit the road for their final four games of the regular season, starting with a two-game series against the Ontario Clippers on Monday, March 20, at 9 p.m. CT.

Hustle Clinch Playoff Spot with 114-87 Win Over Vipers

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Showcase Cup Standings

Jump Ball Bean vs. Spalding: Tip to Culver

Culver 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hudgins 1 AST)

Williams Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T1)

Spalding 2' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Hudgins 2 AST)

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

Williams 3' Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Gilyard 1 AST)

Mitchell Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T5)

Stanley 2' Running Dunk (2 PTS) (Hudgins 3 AST)

Days 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Hudgins 4 AST)

Jefferson 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Brown Jr. 2 AST)

Brown Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Arms 2 AST)

Stanley Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)

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