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South Bay Lakers
04-04 10:00
112 - 97
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Rio Grande Valley Vipers
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Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total
South Bay Lakers
33
28
23
28
112
Rio Grande Valley Vipers
27
19
28
23
97
South Bay Lakers
Rio Grande Valley Vipers
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Ended112 - 97
12:00
The bar begins
0-0
11:56
Williams vs Aconobi (Timmy gets the ball)
0-0
11:48
Blocks missed - Baffkin layup
0-0
11:48
Aconobi caps
0-0
11:44
Matthews rebounded
0-0
11:39
Akonobi hit a layup
0-2
11:18
RJ Davis hit a three-pointer
3-2
11:02
Williams shot a personal foul
3-2
11:02
The Knicks made two free throws, the first of which missed
3-2
11:00
Manon rebounds
3-2
10:53
Baffkin missed a three-point shot
3-2
10:50
Akonobi rebounds
3-2
10:36
RJ Davis committed a personal foul
3-2
10:31
Crawford hit a layup
3-4
10:17
RJ Davis lost the ball and made a fumble
3-4
10:17
Matthews steals
3-4
10:03
The Knicks lost the ball out of bounds and made a mistake
3-4
9:43
Timmy hit a layup
5-4
9:32
Knicks hit a layup
5-6
9:15
Williams missed a three-point shot
5-6
9:11
Team rebounds
5-6
8:53
Newton missed a three-point shot
5-6
8:50
Manon rebounds
5-6
8:33
Blocks missed - Timmy drifts for a shot
5-6
8:33
Matthews blocked the cap
5-6
8:30
Akonobi rebounds
5-6
8:25
Newton hit a reverse layup
5-8
8:09
Timmy turned around and hit the board
7-8
8:09
Newton shot a personal foul
7-8
8:09
Replace Akonoby
7-8
8:09
Replace Apokid
7-8
8:09
Timmy hit a free throw
8-8
7:57
The Knicks missed a three-point shot
8-8
7:53
Crawford rebounds
8-8
7:51
Newton missed a three-point shot
8-8
7:46
Baffkin rebound
8-8
7:33
Timmy hit
10-8
7:28
Matthews lost the ball out of bounds and made a mistake
10-8
7:19
Lakers 8-second - violating team turnover
10-8
7:10
Williams shot a personal foul
10-8
7:10
The Knicks made two free throws, the first of which was hit
10-10
6:58
Bavkin hit a breakthrough jumper
12-10
6:34
Matthews hit a three-pointer
12-13
6:14
The Knicks shot for a personal foul
12-13
6:14
The Lakers took a timeout
12-13
6:14
Replace Williams
12-13
6:14
Replace Newton
12-13
6:14
Replace Matthews
12-13
6:14
Replace Kaluma
12-13
6:14
Replaced by Knight III
12-13
6:14
Replace McConnell
12-13
6:14
Timmy made two free throws, the first of which was hit
14-13
6:02
The Knicks hit a low-handed layup
14-15
5:44
RJ Davis hit a three-pointer
17-15
5:25
Crawford made a pass error and went out of bounds
17-15
5:25
Replace Bavkin
17-15
5:25
Replace Manon
17-15
5:25
Replaced by Smith
17-15
5:25
Replaced by Knekert
17-15
5:19
Apokid committed a personal foul
17-15
5:10
Timmy missed the hook shot
17-15
5:07
Knight III rebounded
17-15
4:56
Crawford missed
17-15
4:53
Timmy rebounds
17-15
4:51
Kneckett hit a dunk
19-15
4:36
Apokid hit an empty layup
19-17
4:25
RJ Davis stepped back and missed a three-pointer
19-17
4:22
Crawford rebounds
19-17
4:15
McConnell missed a three-point shot
19-17
4:10
Knekert rebounded
19-17
4:06
Crawford kicked the ball for a foul play
19-17
4:06
Replaced by RJ Davis
19-17
4:06
Replace Timmy
19-17
4:06
Switch to Tierro
19-17
4:06
Replace Watson
19-17
3:51
Kaluma hit a three-pointer
22-17
3:34
Crawford hit an empty layup
22-19
3:21
Smith turned around and missed the shot
22-19
3:17
Crawford rebounds
22-19
3:04
Watson committed a personal foul
22-19
3:04
Replace the Knicks
22-19
3:04
Replace Crawford
22-19
3:04
Replace Newton
22-19
3:04
Replaced by Matthews
22-19
2:48
Newton missed a three-point shot
22-19
2:46
Kaluma rebounds
22-19
2:37
Smith stepped back and hit a shot
24-19
2:22
Apokid hit a three-pointer
24-22
2:02
Kaluma hit a pull-up jumper
26-22
1:50
Matthews missed a three-point shot
26-22
1:47
Watson rebounds
26-22
1:45
Knecht hit a pull-up jumper
28-22
1:45
Apokid shot for a personal foul
28-22
1:45
Rattlesnake pauses
28-22
1:45
Replace Apokid
28-22
1:45
Replace Crawford
28-22
1:45
Kneckett hit a free throw
29-22
1:32
Newton missed a three-point shot
29-22
1:28
Tierro rebounds
29-22
1:21
Knekert conceded the ball and made a mistake
29-22
1:21
Knight III steals
29-22
1:18
Crawford lost the ball out of bounds and made a mistake
29-22
1:00
Smith missed a step-back jumper
29-22
58.0
Watson rebounds
29-22
56.0
Kaluma missed a three-point shot
29-22
52.0
Newton rebounds
29-22
49.0
Kaluma shot for a personal foul
29-22
49.0
Newton made two free throws, the first of which was hit
29-24
41.0
Crawford shoots for a personal foul
29-24
41.0
Kneckett made two free throws, the first of which was hit
31-24
34.0
Newton made a fumble on a pass error and went out of bounds
31-24
13.0
Kneckett hit a layup
33-24
3.0
Watson kicked the ball for a foul play
33-24
1.0
Newton hit a jumper from a pull-up shot
33-26
1.0
Kaluma shot for a personal foul
33-26
1.0
Newton hit a free throw
33-27
1.0
The Lakers scored three points from a distance
33-27
0.0
The team has offensive rebounds
33-27
0.0
The first quarter ends
33-27
Match Info
The South Bay Lakers secured a 112-97 victory over the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in a National Basketball Association G League matchup on April 4, 2026. The home win at the UCLA Health Training Center provided a solid boost for the Lakers' playoff positioning as the regular season entered its final stretch. The game was controlled by the Lakers from the outset, with a strong defensive effort limiting the high-scoring Vipers' offense throughout the contest. A decisive third-quarter run extended the Lakers' lead to over twenty points, effectively putting the game out of reach and allowing them to manage the clock in the final period. Key performances came from the Lakers' backcourt, which consistently broke down the Vipers' defense to create open shots for teammates. The Vipers struggled with their outside shooting, a hallmark of their system, and were unable to mount a sustained comeback despite a few brief rallies. With this result, the South Bay Lakers improved their record and strengthened their hold on a favorable seed in the Western Conference, while the Rio Grande Valley Vipers' loss complicated their path to the postseason. The Lakers' head coach praised the team's defensive intensity and unselfish ball movement, while the Vipers' coach pointed to poor shot selection and defensive lapses as the primary reasons for the defeat. The starting lineup for the South Bay Lakers featured their typical blend of NBA assignment players and G League veterans, while the Rio Grande Valley Vipers relied on their deep roster of perimeter shooters.