Delaware Blue Coats win first NBA-G League Title


The Delaware Blue Coats defeated the Rio Grande Valley Vipers 114-110, in Game 2 of the 2022-23 NBA G League Finals to secure the team’s first league championship in franchise history.

Jaden Springer was named Finals MVP and averaged 34 points per game across the title series. In Thursday’s decisive Game 2, Springer scored 21 points and pulled down nine boards. Mac McClung led Delaware in scoring with 30 and had eight assists. Braxton Key (22), Michael Foster Jr. (13) and Lou King (11) rounded out the scoring for the Blue Coats.

NBA G-League Final Standings

Eastern Conference
  1. Long Island Nets (23-9)
  2. Delaware Blue Coats (20-12)
  3. Capital City Go-Go (19-13)
  4. Maine Celtics (19-13)
  5. Cleveland Charge (18-14)
  6. Fort Wayne Mad Ants (18-14)
  7. Windy City Bulls (18-14)
  8. Lakeland Magic (18-14)
  9. Motor City Cruise (17-15)
  10. Raptors 905 (16-16)
  11. College Park Skyhawks (15-17)
  12. Greensboro Swarm (11-21)
  13. Wisconsin Herd (11-21)
  14. Grand Rapids Gold (9-23)
  15. Westchester Knicks (9-23)
Western Conference
  1. Stockton Kings (25-7)
  2. Memphis Hustle (23-9)
  3. South Bay Lakers (21-11)
  4. Salt Lake City Stars (20-12)
  5. Sioux Falls Skyforce (20-12)
  6. Rio Grande Valley Vipers (18-14)
  7. Santa Cruz Warriors (18-14)
  8. Mexico City Capitanes (18-14)
  9. Ontario Clippers (17-15)
  10. Oklahoma City Blue (13-19)
  11. G League Ignite (11-21)
  12. Birmingham Squadron (11-21)
  13. Iowa Wolves (9-23)
  14. Austin Spurs (8-24)
  15. Texas Legends (7-25)
Conference Quarterfinals:
  • Cleveland Charge 113, Maine Celtics 100
  • Capital City Go-Go 101, Fort Wayne Mad Ants 87
  • Sioux Falls Skyforce 115, Salt Lake City Stars 107
  • Rio Grande Valley Vipers 124, South Bay Lakers 122
Conference Semifinals
  • Long Island Nets 111, Cleveland Charge 107
  • Delaware Blue Coats 104, Capital City Go-Go 99
  • Sioux Falls Skyforce 98, Stockton Kings 97
  • Rio Grande Valley Vipers 110, Memphis Hustle 108
Conference Finals
  • Delaware Blue Coats 108, Long Island Nets 94
  • Rio Grande Valley Vipers 110, Sioux Falls Skyforce 105
Championship 
  • Game 1: Delaware Blue Coats 134, Rio Grande Valley Vipers 120
  • Game 2: Delaware Blue Coats 114, Rio Grande Valley Vipers 110
For more information and stats on the NBA G-League, go to:  https://gleague.nba.com/

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