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The NBA Summer League came down to a close today after the last seven games were played, including the championship game between two undefeated teams - the Sacramento Kings and Boston Celtics.
Dallas Mavericks - Miami Heat 83-82
The Mavericks were led by two undrafted players - Carlik Jones and Robert Franks. Jones scored a game-high 21 points, adding 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Franks contributed 18 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 blocks.
For the Heat, Nigerian forward KZ Okpala was impressive with 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists. Undrafted centerMicah Potter had a great overall performance, scoring 15 points and adding 10 rebounds, 5 blocks, and 2 assists.
Utah Jazz - Philadelphia 76ers 98-103
In this high-scoring affair, the 2015 first-round pick Jarell Martin showed out with 23 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals. Undrafted guard MaCio Teague added 17 points and 12 assists for the Jazz.
This summer's 28th pick Jaden Springer led the way for the Sixers with 21 points, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Last year's 58th pick Paul Reed aided with 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Houston Rockets - Portland Trail Blazers 95-92
Spanish big man Usman Garuba, who recently inked a contract with the Rockets, had a stellar performance, with 8 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 steals, and 1 block. However, it was the undrafted Guard Armoni Brooks that paved the way for the Rockets. He drained 9 of 17 3-pointers, ending with 30 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists.
The Zalgiris Kaunas target, Emmanuel Mudiay, had 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists. Veteran forward Michael Beasley scored 16, adding 4 rebounds.
Brooklyn Nets - Toronto Raptors 72-86
Brandon Knight, who last played in the NBA in the 2019-20 season, led the Nets with 15 points. The 49th pick of this year's draft,Marcus Zegarowski, had 5 points and 3 assists.
For the Raptors, the undrafted guard Matt Morgan scored 24 points and dished 5 assists in under 21 minutes of play. Ishmail Wainright added 3 points and 4 rebounds.
Los Angeles Lakers - Golden State Warriors 84-76
The Lakers utilized a wide, 12-man rotation in this game. It was Trevelin Queen who led the purple-and-gold with 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals.
While the Warriors' 7th pick Jonathan Kuminga did not play tonight, their 14th pick did - Moses Moody had 14 points and 2 rebounds.
New Orleans Pelicans - Minnesota Timberwolves 87-59
Pelicans' 35th pick in this year's draft, Herbert Jones, ended with 7 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists. Latvian big man Anzejs Pasecniks scored 10 points and added 4 rebounds.
It was not a great game for the Timberwolves, who only made 29% of their field goals (21 of 72). Only the undrafted guard Isaiah Miller cracked double-digits in scoring, ending with 13 points.
Sacramento Kings - Boston Celtics 100-67
The Summer League final between two undefeated teams was not competitive. The Kings destroyed the Celtics while using a 15-man rotation. However, the two Kings' draft picks did not have great games, with Davion Mitchell (9th pick) scoring 9 points and dishing 7 assists, and Neemias Queta (39th pick) adding 1 point and 5 boards.
Carsen Edwards had 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists for the Celtics. He was aided by the 14th pick of last year's draft, Aaron Nesmith, who scored 12 points and grabbed 6 boards.
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