The South Bay Lakers secured a 122-119 victory over the San Diego Clippers in the opening round of the G League playoffs. Chris Mañon finished with seven points and a crucial steal in the final 10.4 seconds, while Malik Williams and Drew Timme each scored 21 points. The win marks South Bay’s first playoff appearance in three years and confirms their top seed in the Western Conference.
South Bay will host the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Friday at 7:00 p.m. The game will be streamed on Prime Video.