Trhae Mitchell

Darius Days

Ray Spalding

TyTy Washington Jr.

Trevor Hudgins

Jalen Lecque

Jarrett Culver

Josh Reaves

Eron Gordon

Mustapha Heron

Shawn Occeus

Cassius Stanley

Willie Cauley-Stein

Jake LaRavia

Justin Bean

Kenneth Lofton Jr.

Dakota Mathias

Jacob Gilyard

Adonis Arms

Sean McDermott

Matt Hurt

Damien Jefferson

Terrell Brown Jr.

Romeo Weems

Darnell Cowart

Vince Williams Jr.

Charles Watson

Ryan Sassano

Biniam Maru

Hortencia Sanchez-Carrizales

Memphis, Tenn. (March 31, 2023) – The Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2-0), the NBA G League affiliate of the Houston Rockets, defeated the Memphis Hustle (0-1) on Friday afternoon at FedEx Forum during the Conference Semifinals of the 2023 NBA G League Playoffs presented by Google Pixel.
For the first five minutes of the quarter RGV led 12-11. Memphis then came from behind and took a 17-12 lead with 6:22 to go, but RGV took back the lead and sent the game into the second quarter with a score of 34-31.
RGV had the lead for the first six minutes of the second quarter until Memphis tied it up at 52-52. The Vipers then came back and pulled away with a 66-62 lead at the half.
The Vipers started off with the lead in the third quarter, but with 8:28 to go Memphis tied the game 70-70. Memphis then pulled away with the lead and maintained it until the clock hit 48 seconds and the Vipers took an 84-83 lead. The game was then sent into the fourth quarter with an 86-85 advantage for RGV.
During the fourth quarter both teams played a hard-fought battle. Neither team could pull away. With 3:25 to go the game was tied 102-102. After that the game became tied two more times before RGV could fully pull away with a 109-108 victory.
Houston Rockets assignment TyTy Washington Jr. paved the way for the Vipers with a double-double, 21 points and 11 assists. Houston Rockets Two-Way player Darius Days also had 21 points. Jarrett Culver put up 17 points. Both Josh Reaves and Jalen Lecque finished with 15 points each. Ray Spalding finished the game with 11 points.
The Vipers will take on the Sioux Falls Skyforce on Sunday, April 2 at 9 p.m. CT at Sanford Pentagon during the Conference Finals of the 2023 NBA G League Playoffs presented by Google Pixel. Fans can stream the game via ESPNU. For more information visit <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.rgvipers.com/__;!!PMETyfE!PweyU2z_Fm_8JOyz2AA9R-v2rDl2oxy6l4u6zatvgCK6MWdmF1QBs6OvBLRIkOEcZdPVuv10f6UFwQ$">www.rgvipers.com</a> or <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.nbagleague.com/__;!!PMETyfE!PweyU2z_Fm_8JOyz2AA9R-v2rDl2oxy6l4u6zatvgCK6MWdmF1QBs6OvBLRIkOEcZdPVuv2pIm_3iw$">www.NBAGLeague.com</a>.

Vipers Advance To Conference Finals With Victory Over Memphis

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Showcase Cup Standings

Jump Ball Bean vs. Spalding: Tip to Mathias

Jump Ball LaRavia vs. Spalding: Tip to Lofton Jr.

Washington Jr. 1' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Spalding 1 AST)

Days 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Washington Jr. 1 AST)

Spalding 2' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Washington Jr. 2 AST)

Gilyard 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS)

Spalding 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Washington Jr. 3 AST)

MISS Spalding 10' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot

Lofton Jr. 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Gilyard 1 AST)

Washington Jr. 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Days 1 AST)

MISS Spalding 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup

Lofton Jr. 2' Running Layup (4 PTS) (Gilyard 2 AST)

Spalding Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T2)

Mathias 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Lofton Jr. 1 AST)

LaRavia 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Gilyard 3 AST)

Mathias 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Lofton Jr. 2 AST)

MISS Washington Jr. 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot

Bean 1' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Lofton Jr. 3 AST)

LaRavia 2' Running Layup (5 PTS) (Mathias 1 AST)

Reaves 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Lecque 1 AST)

Washington Jr. Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)

Days 1' Running Layup (7 PTS) (Washington Jr. 4 AST)

Days 27' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Reaves 1 AST)

MISS Lofton Jr. 14' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot

Culver 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Washington Jr. 5 AST)

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