Vegas Summer League report: Olympic gold medalist among fans

Vegas Summer League report

Sunday’s results

Boston 85, Atlanta 83

Toronto 89, New York 79

Portland 93, Charlotte 86

Houston 84, Cleveland 76

Oklahoma City 76, Detroit 72

Miami 97, Denver 77

L.A. Lakers 73, Phoenix 72

Washington vs. Indiana, ppd.

Monday’s schedule

11 a.m.: Indiana vs. New York, TV TBA (T&M)

Noon: New Orleans vs. Chicago, ESPN2 (Cox)

1 p.m.: Dallas vs. Philadelphia, NBA TV (T&M)

2 p.m.: Brooklyn vs. Memphis, ESPN2 (Cox)

3 p.m.: Charlotte vs. Sacramento, NBA TV (T&M)

4 p.m.: San Antonio vs. Minnesota, ESPNU (Cox)

5 p.m.: Orlando vs. Golden State, NBA TV (T&M)

6 p.m.: L.A. Clippers vs. Milwaukee, ESPNU (Cox)

7 p.m.: Phoenix vs. Utah, NBA TV (T&M)

Spotted

Phoenix constituent defender Chris Paul attended his team’s Summer League nightcap against the Los Angeles Lakers. The 11-time All-Star signed a four-year declaration past week worthy up to $120 million.

Miami halfway Bam Adebayo watched his squad play the Denver Nuggets. He was accompanied by a peculiar guest, the Olympic golden medal helium won Friday for the U.S. successful Tokyo against France.

Atlanta constituent defender Trae Young, who led his squad to the Eastern Conference Finals, attended games Sunday, arsenic did Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakim of Toronto.

Other notable attendees included Anthony Edwards (Minnesota) and James Wiseman (Golden State), who were drafted No. 1 and No. 2 wide successful 2020.

Still Balling

LiAngelo Ball thrived during his Summer League debut, making 5 3-pointers en way to 16 points for Charlotte successful a 93-86 nonaccomplishment to Portland. Ball is vying to articulation brothers Lonzo and LaMelo successful the NBA. LaMelo, who sat courtside, is the reigning Rookie of the Year who averaged 15.7 points, 6.1 assists and 5.9 rebounds successful 51 games for the Hornets.

Their father, Lavar, besides sat courtside.

Down to the wire

Second-year defender Payton Pritchard scored 5 points and added an assistance arsenic portion of an 8-0 tally successful the last infinitesimal to pb Boston to an 85-83 triumph implicit Atlanta. The erstwhile Oregon prima made 7 3-pointers and finished with 23 points and 5 assists.

Carsen Edwards added 17 points, 8 rebounds and six assists for the Celtics.

Jalen Johnson, Atlanta’s first-round prime retired of Duke, scored 20 points for the Hawks.

Getting buckets

Houston rookie Jalen Green was touted arsenic the champion scoring imaginable successful the NBA draft. He surely looked the portion successful his summertime league debut. Green scored 23 points connected 9-for-18 shooting successful the Rockets’ 84-76 victory.

The 19-year-old was astatine his champion connected the ball, utilizing shot screens to make abstraction to onslaught oregon sprout from the perimeter. He made 4 3-pointers and added 5 rebounds successful 30 minutes.

Player of the day

Antonio Blakeney came disconnected Portland’s seat to marque 9 of 10 shots en way to 27 points. Blakeney was undrafted successful 2017 and played past play with Cleveland’s G-League affiliate.

He scored 17 points successful the 4th quarter.