Somehow, The Vipers Are Much Better Than They Should Be, And The 66ers Are Much Worse. Who Knew?

Harris led the Vipers with a game-high 30 points. Anderson had 16 points. Wallace and Garrett Temple scored 14 points apiece. Joey Dorsey had a team-high 12 rebounds to go with his nine points.

Two 66ers had double-doubles led by point guard Mustafa Shakur’s 24 points and 10 assists. Byron Mullens, an Oklahoma City Thunder assignee, had 23 points and 10 rebounds.

“We’re showing maturity,” Harris said. “But we need to learn how to sustain leads.”

Tulsa had the early advantage, jumping to an 18-15 lead through the first seven minutes of the first quarter.

Shakur had eight points for Tulsa in that span. The Vipers responded with a 13-4 run included back-to-back baskets by Harris and 3-pointers from Ernest Scott and Wallace.

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MShakalaka (Mustafa Shakur) has been absolutely sick this season, and it’s a shame he can’t get a lick of support from the frontcourt.

Gotta love what the Vipers have put together, with wins over tough teams. Harris is such a boon for them, and they’re using the second rounders to just punish guys. Having Anderson in a secondary role is good for the team and for the player, which is rare in the D.

And hey! Mullens is alive! REPEAT, B.J. MULLENS IS ALIVE!

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