Thursday’s NBA Summer League update
Wrapping up Day 7 of the NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion:
Thursday’s results
■ Celtics 82, Knicks 75 — Semi Ojeleye scored 21 points to lead the Celtics and hold off a late Knicks rally. Boston, which never trailed, led by as many as 21 points before the Knicks cut the deficit to single digits in the fourth quarter. Mitchell Robinson and Findlay Prep product Allonzo Trier each scored 17 points for New York, and Kevin Knox had 15. Robinson also had 12 rebounds. Knox was the No. 9 pick of this year’s draft.
■ Heat 110, Pelicans 106 — Jarrod Jones scored a game-high 31 points on 12-of-20 shooting for Miami. Yante Maten came off the bench to score 19. Cheick Diallo had 18 points and 13 rebounds for New Orleans. Miami had a Summer League record 29 assists.
■ 76ers 88, Suns 86 — The third-seeded Suns failed to get off a shot on their final possession and lost to the No. 30 76ers. Isaiah Miles scored 20 points for the Sixers, and Furkan Korkmaz had 18. Shaquille Harrison led Phoenix with 17 points, and Davon Reed scored 16. No. 1 overall pick from last month’s draft, Deandre Ayton, totaled 10 points and nine rebounds, but had six turnovers. Philadelphia made 15 3-pointers.
■ Grizzlies 92, Thunder 85 — Markel Crawford made 8 of 10 shots, including 3 of 4 3-pointers, and scored 21 points lead Memphis. Teammate Jevon Carter added 19 points. Hamidou Diallo led the Thunder with 14 points.
■ Bucks 83, Spurs 75 — Former UNLV forward Christian Wood continued his strong summer with 26 points and 15 rebounds for Milwaukee. Bucks 2017 first-round pick DJ Wilson had 19 points and 10 rebounds. San Antonio 2018 first-round pick Lonnie Walker IV had five points before exiting the game with an apparent leg injury.
■ L.A. Lakers 82, L.A. Clippers 69 — Josh Hart’s 20 points powered the Lakers as they cruised to the victory. Svi Mykhailiuk added 15 points. For the Clippers, Desi Rodriguez and Sindarius Thornwell each scored 17 points.
■ Jazz 75, Magic 70 — Diamond Stone led a fairly even Jazz scoring attack, scoring 14 points. Georges Niang added 12 points and Kendrick Ray 10. Troy Caupain topped all Orlando scorers with 14 points.
■ Trail Blazers 95, Hawks 69 — With Trae Young and John Collins resting, the Hawks didn’t put up much of a fight. Jake Layman and Anfernee Simons each scored 20 points for the Blazers. Portland’s Zach Collins, a Bishop Gorman High School graduate, finished with eight points and six rebounds. Omari Spellman led Atlanta with 20 points.
Thursday’s attendance
11,076 (both venues); total: 96,065
Star of the day
Jarrod Jones scored 31 points to lead the Heat to a four-point victory over New Orleans.
Local spotlight
Wood’s double-double for Milwaukee against the Spurs was his latest strong performance in Las Vegas. He is averaging 18.8 points and 10.5 rebounds through four games.
On scene
Celtics standouts Kyrie Irving and Jaylen Brown watched Boston play the New York Knicks at the Thomas & Mack. NBA Rookie of the Year Ben Simmons of the 76ers showed up to watch Philadelphia play the Phoenix Suns. Sixers teammate Markelle Fultz, last year’s No. 1 overall draft pick, sat next to Simmons. New Lakers acquisition Lance Stephenson took in the Los Angeles’ game against the crosstown rival L.A. Clippers. At Cox, former Jazz great Karl Malone took in the Utah-Orlando Magic game.
Friday’s games
At Cox Pavilion
■ Brooklyn vs. Indiana, 1 p.m.
■ Washington vs. Dallas, 3 p.m.
■ Minnesota vs. Denver, 5 p.m.
■ Sacramento vs. Golden State, 7 p.m.
At Thomas & Mack Center
■ New York vs. New Orleans, 1:30 p.m.
■ San Antonio vs. Phoenix, 3:30 p.m.
■ Orlando vs. Oklahoma City, 5:30 p.m.
■ Atlanta vs. L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.
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