NBA Summer League roundup: Luka Garza impresses Pistons

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Monday’s results

Indiana 74, Washington 65

Denver 94, Milwaukee 87

Oklahoma City 116, San Antonio 91

Cleveland 88, Phoenix 85

New York 104, Atlanta 85

Detroit 79, Magic 78

Memphis 104, L.A. Clippers 95

Chicago 99, Charlotte 74

Tuesday’s schedule

Noon: Dallas vs. Miami, ESPNU (T&M)

12:30 p.m.: Utah vs. Philadelphia, ESPN3 (Cox)

2 p.m.: Houston vs. Portland, ESPNNEWS (T&M)

2:30 p.m.: Brooklyn vs. Toronto, ESPN3 (Cox)

4 p.m.: L.A. Lakers vs. Golden State, ESPNNEWS (T&M)

4:30 p.m.: New Orleans vs. Minnesota, ESPN3 (Cox)

6 p.m.: Boston vs. Sacramento, championship, ESPN (T&M)

Garza cashes in

Reigning NCAA Player of the Year Luka Garza made the astir of his travel to Las Vegas, earning a two-way declaration with the Detroit Pistons, according to The Athletic.

Garza, the No. 52 wide prime successful past month’s NBA draft, concluded a beardown show astatine the Vegas Summer League with 21 points and 15 rebounds successful Monday’s 79-78 triumph implicit the Orlando Magic. In 5 games, the erstwhile Iowa standout averaged 15 points and 8.8 rebounds, showcasing his low-post polish and shooting changeable from the outside.

Photo finish

The Cleveland Cavaliers edged the Phoenix Suns 88-85 successful their last game, playing without No. 3 wide prime Evan Mobley. The Cavaliers trailed the Suns by 4 with 3:05 to play, but Matt Ryan made a 3-pointer with 1:42 near and Lamar Stevens shook disconnected a 2-for-11 commencement to marque the winning layup with 24 seconds left.

Cleveland went 2-3 successful Las Vegas. Phoenix besides finished 2-3.

Hooping astatine home

Former Las Vegas High and Las Vegas Knicks standout Tyler Bey capped his Summer League acquisition with the Chicago Bulls with 13 points and 11 rebounds successful a 99-74 triumph implicit the Charlotte Hornets.

Bey played 3 years astatine Colorado, earning Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year honors successful 2019-20. He was a second-round prime past twelvemonth by the Dallas Mavericks but was not extended a qualifying connection by the team’s caller beforehand office.

Player of the day

Quentin Grimes concluded his archetypal Summer League with 26 points connected 10-for-17 shooting for the New York Knicks successful a 104-85 triumph implicit the Atlanta Hawks. Grimes, who helped Houston scope the Final Four successful April, was the No. 25 prime successful the NBA draft.

Grimes showcased a assortment of skills, including his 3-point stroke, finishing 6 of 12 connected 3s successful New York’s finale. He averaged 27 points, six rebounds, 3.5 assists and changeable 43 percent connected 3-pointers successful his last 2 games.

Teammate Miles McBride, the No. 36 pick, scored 19 connected 7-of-10 shooting Monday.

Summer League star

Charlotte defender LiAngelo Ball was 1 of the apical draws and concluded his showing with six points connected 3-of-13 shooting. It wasn’t the strongest of showings from Ball, who averaged 9.6 points, 2 rebounds and changeable 34.5 percent connected 3-pointers successful 5 games.

But helium played with vigor and enthusiasm passim the 10-day lawsuit and was a instrumentality favorite.

His brothers, Lonzo and LaMelo, are among the NBA’s amended constituent guards.

Spotted

The Monday assemblage wasn’t astir arsenic star-studded arsenic different days. But salient Instagram property @maxisnicee caught the enactment from a courtside seat. His existent sanction is Max Perandize, and helium has much than 1 cardinal followers connected Instagram.

He’s known for his comical impersonations of NBA players connected societal media.

Contact newsman Sam Gordon astatine sgordon@reviewjorunal.com. Follow @BySamGordon connected Twitter.

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