The defending NBA Development League champion Rio Grande Valley Vipers moved into first place in the Western Conference standings and lowered their magic number to clinch home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs to one with a 100-94 victory over the Tulsa 66ers on Saturday at the Tulsa Convention Center. Faye scored 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting (4-for-8 from behind the arc). Jerel McNeal led the Vipers in scoring with 22 points, hitting 8-of-15 shots.
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