{
  "id": 18644014,
  "title": "Recap: OKC Blue look flat in Opening Night 94-79 loss to Mexico City Capitanes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/recap-okc-blue-look-flat-in-opening-night-94-79-loss-to-mexico-city",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T05:13:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/recap-okc-blue-look-flat-051319240.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The OKC Blue suffered a disappointing 94-79 Opening Night loss to the Mexico City Capitanes on Friday, dropping their record to 0-1 in the 2026-27 regular season. Offensive struggles dominated the game as the Blue found themselves in a 28-21 deficit at the end of the first quarter, and the deficit only increased to 44-35 at halftime. The second half offered little improvement, with the Blue managing just 22 points in the third quarter and a total of 22 points in the fourth quarter.\n\nThe Blue's field goal percentage was a mere 32%, shooting 9-of-39 (23.1%) from beyond the arc. Free throw shooting was slightly better, with the Blue going 8-of-11 (72.7%). The Capitanes, on the other hand, outshot the Blue from the field (43%) and from three-point range (41.9%). Each team managed to shoot 8-of-11 (72.7%) on free throws. The Blue had 16 assists on the night, while the Capitanes had 16 as well. Three players from each team scored double-digit points with Robert McCray leading the Blue with 24 points, 5 assists, and Zhaire Smith contributing 15 points and 5 assists for the Blue. For the Capitanes, Anthony Pritchard led with 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Rafael Castro added 10 points and 6 rebounds.",
  "summary": "Recap: OKC Blue look flat in Opening Night 94-79 loss to Mexico City Capitanes.",
  "key_points": [
    "OKC Blue lose 94-79 to Mexico City Capitanes, starting 2026-27 season at 0-1",
    "Blue's field goal percentage at 32%, shooting 9-of-39 from beyond the arc",
    "Capitanes outshot Blue from field (43%) and three-point range (41.9%)"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}