Cam Christie

Jahmyl Telfort

Norchad Omier

Sean Pedulla

TyTy Washington Jr.

Cam Reddish

Zach Freemantle

Hunter Sallis

Nathan Mensah

Matt Allocco

Desmond Cambridge

Taylor Funk

Vance Jackson

Cameron Smith

Chris Mañon

Drew Timme

Malik Williams

Kobe Bufkin

R.J. Davis

Arthur Kaluma

Adou Thiero

Dalton Knecht

Nick Smith Jr.

Anton Watson

Luke Goode

William Hickey

Zach Hicks

Tyrese Hunter

Tevian Jones

Ethan Taylor

Gina Catanzariti

Cameron Garber

Kenny Gardner

Gerda Gatling

EL SEGUNDO&nbsp;– The South Bay Lakers defeated the San Diego Clippers 122-119 Wednesday night at UCLA Health Training Center in the first round of the NBA G League Playoffs presented by Google.



Five South Bay players scored in double figures, led by Los Angeles Lakers two-way forward Drew Timme, who recorded 21 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Center Malik Williams added 21 points, five rebounds, one assist, four steals and two blocks. Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bufkin, on assignment with South Bay, contributed 20 points, four rebounds, five assists and one block. Two-way guard Nick Smith Jr. recorded 18 points, one rebound, five assists and two steals, while forward Arthur Kaluma added 12 points, six rebounds, two assists and one steal.



The teams traded leads throughout the contest, with 27 lead changes, including eight in the fourth quarter. South Bay took a 121-119 lead with 48 seconds remaining on a Chris Mañon dunk and secured the victory with a Mañon steal and a blocked three-point attempt by Kobe Bufkin in the closing seconds.



Four San Diego players scored in double figures. LA Clippers forward Cam Christie, on assignment, led the team with a double-double, recording 33 points, 13 rebounds, one assist and three steals. Two-way guards Sean Pedulla and TyTy Washington Jr. each added 26 points, while two-way center Norchad Omier recorded a double-double with 16 points, 13 rebounds and two assists.



With the win, South Bay advanced to the Western Conference Semifinal and will host the Rio Grande Valley Vipers at UCLA Health Training Center on Friday, April 3 at 7 p.m. Fans can click&nbsp;<a href="https://southbay.gleague.nba.com/ticket-central">here</a>&nbsp;to purchase tickets.

SOUTH BAY LAKERS HOLD OFF SAN DIEGO IN PLAYOFF OPENER

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Showcase Cup Standings

Jump Ball Williams vs. Omier: Tip to Washington Jr.

Washington Jr. 8' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Telfort 1 AST)

Timme 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bufkin 1 AST)

MISS Christie 26' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot

Clippers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)

MISS Pedulla 14' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot

Omier 8' Turnaround Bank Hook Shot (4 PTS)

Omier 1' Running Dunk (6 PTS) (Washington Jr. 1 AST)

Washington Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Omier 1 AST)

Pedulla 4' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS)

MISS Pedulla 26' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot

Timme Cutting Dunk Shot (7 PTS) (Davis 1 AST)

Kaluma 2' Driving Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Timme 1 AST)

Christie 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Washington Jr. 2 AST)

Christie 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Washington Jr. 3 AST)

Timme 5' Driving Hook Shot (12 PTS) (Knecht 1 AST)

Washington Jr. 27' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Reddish 1 AST)

Kaluma 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Knecht 2 AST)

MISS Washington Jr. 3' Driving Reverse Layup

Christie 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (10 PTS) (Reddish 2 AST)

MISS Washington Jr. 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot

Pedulla 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (5 PTS)

Williams 2' Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Knecht 3 AST)

Williams 26' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Smith Jr. 1 AST)

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