Small comes up big in Green Bay's 80-79 win over Oakland

EAST LANSING, MI - DECEMBER 14: Head coach Greg Kampe of the Oakland Golden Grizzlies during the game against Michigan State Spartans at the Breslin Center on December 14, 2014 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)

Khalil Small sank four free throws in the last 51 seconds, giving Green Bay just enough of a lead to survive a last-second 3-pointer and hang on to defeat Oakland 80-79 on Saturday.

Small finished with 14 points, making 5 of 7 at the foul line. Kameron Hankerson led with 19, Sandy Cohen III 17.

The Phoenix (7-8, 2-0 Horizon) led by 10 midway through the second half when Oakland began a barrage of 3-pointers - three by Kendrick Nunn and one by Martez Walker - in a 14-5 run that closed the gap to 59-58.

The teams swapped a one-point lead on nearly every possession down the stretch. Hankerson hit from 3 and pushed the Green Bay lead to 76-73 with just over a minute to go before the last of Small's four free throws pushed it to 80-76 with three seconds left.

Nunn made two final 3-pointers in the last 41 seconds for Oakland (9-6, 1-1). He finished with 33 points, his fifth game with 30 or more this season, and eight 3-pointers. Jalen Hayes added 19 points and 12 rebounds.