The Las Vegas Summer basketball league is now just known simply as "The NBA Summer League" because it's the only league entirely run by the NBA. Though, the name implies that it's the only league which involves official NBA summer league teams, which isn't the case. The other leagues, mentioned above, are coordinated by the teams in those areas (Utah and Orlando).
When: July 11-20 Where: Two different Las Vegas arenas: Cox Pavilion, and Thomas and Mack Teams: Charlotte Bobcats, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Hornets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards
FINAL VEGAS NBA SUMMER LEAGUE STANDINGS
Teams that went 4-1: Denver, Golden St., Milwaukee
Teams that went 4-2: New Orleans
Teams that went 3-2: Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Philadelphia, Portland, Sac
Teams that went 2-2: San Antonio
Teams that went 2-3: Cha, LA Clips, Memphis, Minn, NY, Phoenix, Wash
Teams that went 2-4: LA Lakers
Teams that went 1-4: Toronto
Teams that went 0-5: Cleveland
FINAL VEGAS NBA SUMMER LEAGUE PLAYER STAT LEADERS
POINTS PER GAME (PPG)
Jerryd Bayless (POR) 29.8
Donte Greene (HOU) 22.6
Quincy Douby (SAC) 22.3
Alando Tucker (PHX) 21.6
Anthony Randolph (GSW) 20.8
D.J. Augustin (CHA) 19.7
J.J. Hickson (CLE) 19.4
Eric Gordon (LAC) 19.0
O.J. Mayo (MEM) 18.8
Thaddeus Young (PHI) 18.8
C.J. Watson (GSW) 18.8
Dahntay Jones (DEN) 18.4
Marreese Speights (PHI) 18.2
Joey Graham (TOR) 18.0
DJ Strawberry (PHX) 18.0
REBOUNDS PER GAME (RPG)
Kevin Love (MIN) 13.5
Marreese Speights (PHI) 10.2
Elton Brown (DEN) 10.0
Richard Hendrix (GSW) 10.0
Ian Mahinmi (SAS) 9.0
Joey Dorsey (HOU) 9.0
Shelden Williams (SAC) 8.8
Jason Thompson (SAC) 8.6
Spencer Hawes (SAC) 8.4
Jason Smith (PHI) 8.0
J.J. Hickson (CLE) 7.8
Wilson Chandler (NYK) 7.8
Robin Lopez (PHX) 7.8
Anthony Randolph (GSW) 7.8
Michael Harris (HOU) 7.6
ASSISTS PER GAME (APG)
Ramon Sessions (MIL) 7.3
Aaron Brooks (HOU) 7.0
Bobby Brown (NOH) 6.3
C.J. Watson (GSW) 4.8
John Lucas (TOR) 4.6
Aaron Miles (DAL) 4.4
Sean Singletary (SAC) 4.4
Mardy Collins (NYK) 4.2
Jamont Gordon (PHI) 4.0
Javaris Crittenton (MEM) 4.0
BLOCKS PER GAME (BPG)
C.J. Giles (TOR) 3.3
Steven Hill (POR) 2.2
Marreese Speights (PHI) 2.2
Cheikh Samb (DET) 2.0
DeAndre Jordan (LAC) 2.0
Richard Hendrix (GSW) 2.0
Robin Lopez (PHX) 1.8
Brandan Wright (GSW) 1.8
JaVale McGee (WAS) 1.6
Spencer Hawes (SAC) 1.6
Dominic McGuire (WAS) 1.6
STEALS PER GAME (SPG)
C.J. Watson (GSW) 4.2
Quincy Douby (SAC) 2.8
Hassan Adams (TOR) 2.4
Reggie Williams (DAL) 2.0
Richard Hendrix (GSW) 2.0
Julian Wright (NOH) 1.8
Tamar Slay (GSW) 1.7
Donte Greene (HOU) 1.6
Thaddeus Young (PHI) 1.6
VEGAS NBA LEAGUE GAMES SCHEDULE
July 11
Golden State 96, Philadelphia 89 -- NBA.com reports: Anthony Randolph erupted for 30 points Friday as the Golden State Warriors opened the 2008 NBA Summer League with a 96-89 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers at COX Pavilion on the campus of UNLV. The game saw 11 lead changes and 11 ties. Randolph, the 14th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, outdueled Sixers second-year forward Thaddeus Young, who scored 27 points.
Memphis 88, New Orleans 75 -- NBA.com reports: First-round draft pick O.J. Mayo led the Memphis Grizzlies to an 88-75 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday in the second of 53 games at the 2008 NBA Summer League at the COX Pavilion on the UNLV campus. Darrell Arthur, also a first-round pick, led the way for Memphis with 18 points. The offensive effort was rounded out by Mayo, who finished with 15 points, and second-year guard Mike Conley, who added 14... Hilton Armstrong, a third-year player, led all Hornets with 13 points, while Julian Wright chipped in 12 and five rebounds.
Detroit 84, L.A. Lakers 73 -- NBA.com reports: Second-year guard Rodney Stuckey led all scorers with 21 points for the Pistons while second-year guard Coby Karl led the Lakers with 14 points. The Pistons led by five at the end of the first quarter and by 10 at halftime. Stuckey set the early tone for the Pistons, scoring nine of his 11 first-half points in the opening quarter. The Lakers struggled in the first half, hitting just 9 of 22 shots.
LA Clippers 86, Dallas 69 -- NBA.com reports: Dallas continued to have the hot hand into the second quarter, stretching their run to 14 points and claiming the lead at 22-21 before Los Angeles quickly regrouped. The Clippers held the Mavericks to six points in the rest of the period and built a 45-28 halftime advantage. Second-year forward Al Thornton and first-round draft pick Eric Gordon scored 11 points apiece in the first half... Gordon finished 23 points and Thornton added 20 for the Clippers. Singleton scored 13 points and former Slam Dunk champion Gerald Green added 12 for the Mavericks.
July 12
Sacramento 93, Toronto 86 -- NBA.com reports: Sacramento had four players finish in double figures, led by Spencer Hawes’23 points. Other notable scorers were Quincy Douby with 20, Shelden Williams with 16, and Jason Thompson with 12... Toronto was led by Joey Graham who finished with 24 points and Jaycee Carroll who tallied 14 in the loss.
Charlotte 81, LA Clippers 66 -- NBA.com reports: The well balanced Bobcats attack was led by Jermareo Davidson’s 15 points and D.J. Augustin’s 14... Clippers guard Eric Gordon left the contest with 8:01 remaining in the 4th quarter with a strained left hamstring. The Bobcats pounced on the short-handed Clippers from that point on as they pushed their lead up to as many as 19. Los Angeles was led by Al Thornton who finished with 22 points and Gordon who poured in 15 points of his own.
Denver 99, Philadelphia 85 -- NBA.com reports: Dahntay Jones tallied a team-high 21-points as the Denver Nuggets routed the Philadelphia 76ers, 99-85, at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas on Saturday... Sonny Weems had a stellar debut for the Nuggets with 17 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field, while Elton Brown racked up 13 points and 11 rebounds in the victory. Meanwhile for the 76ers, who just signed Elton Brand to a multi-year contract, Thaddeus Young starred with a game-high 22 points. Young played a vital role in Philadelphia's surprise 2007-08 season.
Memphis 88, Milwaukee 79 -- NBA.com reports: Highly-touted rookie O.J. Mayo erupted for a game-high 26 points as the Memphis Grizzlies improved to 2-0 at the 2008 NBA Summer League with an 88-79 triumph over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday... Ramon Sessions led Milwaukee with 12 points, while Matt Freije and Trey Johnson each scored 11 in the defeat.
July 13
New Orleans 77, Charlotte 75 -- NBA.com reports: Bobby Brown racked up a game-high 20 points and buried a go-ahead basket with 30.9 seconds remaining to lift the New Orleans Hornets past the Charlotte Bobcats, 77-75, on the third day of competition of the 2008 NBA Summer League... Hilton Armstrong added 14 points, while Julian Wright contributed with 11 points for the winners... The disappointed Bobcats were led by their rookie point guard D.J. Augustin and his 15 points. Jermareo Davidson also turned in a solid performance with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Golden State 95, Dallas 86 -- NBA.com reports: Marco Belinelli poured in 25 points and Brandan Wright added 15 and seven rebounds as the Golden State Warriors rolled past the Dallas Mavericks Sunday in the second game of Day 3 at the NBA Summer League... Powered by Belinelli, who scored 11 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, the Warriors held on down the stretch. James Singleton led the Mavs with 17 points and Gerald Green added 15.
LA Lakers 85, Memphis 76 -- NBA.com reports: Coby Karl tallied a game high 16 points as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Memphis Grizzlies 85-76 on Sunday, handing the Grizzlies their first loss of the 2008 NBA Summer League... The Grizzlies who have played three straight days were led by O.J. Mayo who tallied 15 points while Ebi Ere added 14 off the bench.
Detroit 75, LA Clippers 66 -- NBA.com reports: Arron Afflalo scored 13 of his game-high 25 points in a decisive third quarter that helped the Detroit Pistons earn a 76-66 win over the Los Angeles Clippers Sunday in the Day 3 finale of the 2008 NBA Summer League... DeAndre Jordan posted a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Clippers.
July 14
New York 97, Cleveland 94 -- NBA.com reports: Wilson Chandler's strong performance of 26 points and eight rebounds guided the New York Knicks to a nail-biting three-point victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, 97-94, in the day four opener of the 2008 NBA Summer League. Chandler was helped out by fellow starters Anthony Roberson's 22 points, Mardy Collins' 17, and Danilo Gallinari's 14... The disappointed Cavaliers, who did score 56 points in the paint, were led by their rookie center J.J. Hickson's 26 points and nine rebounds... InsideHoops.com Notes: Wilson Chandler (11-of-21) had 26p, 8r, 3a, 2s and 2b. Roberson shot 8-of-19 for his 22p. Mardy Collins (4-of-6) had 17p, 6r, 5a. For the Cavs, Hickson (11-of-15) had 26p 9r. Clay Tucker took 16 shots to get his 17p 6r... Knicks rookie Ganilo Gallinari struggled early on, but then got hot in the second half. He's probably going to wind up being a small forward who occasionally plays the four. And Hickson definitely impressed everyone, though let's see if he plays like that again. Also, Wilson Chandler looked legit, and had to impress new Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni. Renaldo Balkman was lousy.
Denver 90, Toronto 79 -- NBA.com reports: Denver's charge was led by Taurean Green's 17 points and Dahntay Jones' 16... The duo of Joey Graham and John Lucas combined for 14 of the Raptors 20 points in the second quarter, that helped Toronto cut their deficit from as much as 15 down to five at the half; 39-34... Toronto was led by their three-year pro Joey Graham's 16 points... InsideHoops.com Stat Notes: For the Raptors, Joey Graham took 13 shots for his 16 points and 7 rebounds, though he fouled a lot. For the Nuggets, Taurean Green needed just 3 shot attempts to get his 17p 4a. Dahntay Jones, who really does belong in the NBA, shot 6-of-10 for 16p. Elton Brown showed his rebounding ability, getting 11p and 10r, though he fouled a lot... Elton Brown seems like he could help a regular season team's deep bench... Joey Graham looks good.
Portland 78, Washington 73 -- NBA.com reports: In his NBA debut, Jerryd Bayless scored a game-high 28 points and hit a pair of free-throws with just 12.3 seconds left to give the Blazers a 78-73 win over the Wizards on Monday night in Las Vegas. Andray Blatche and Nick Young each contributed 17 for Washington... InsideHoops.com Stat Notes: For Portland, Bayless shot 5-of-12 with 18-of-23 free throws had 28p 4r. Petteri Koponen shot 7-of-13 for 19p. Josh Davis took 11 shots for his 10p plus 8r. For Washington, Andray Blatche (5-of-11) had 17p and 8r though he committed a ton of fouls and turnovers. Nick Young scored 17 but also was a fouling machine. Javale McGee was disappointing when it came to hitting the boards, grabbing just 2, and had 11p with 3 blocks... Bayless is clearly a scorer, but can he play the point in the NBA? If he scores like this, who cares! ... Nicolas Batum did nothing today... Blatche is developing, if you believe summer league.
Houston 100, Phoenix 97 -- NBA.com reports: In the highest scoring game of the week, Donte Greene's 40-point performance lifted the Rockets to a 100-97 victory over the Phoenix Suns at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas on Monday... Supporting Greene in the win was Michael Harris' double-double of 21 points and 13 rebounds and Maarty Leunen's 16 points... Phoenix was led by their backcourt tandem of Alando Tucker and Strawberry, who both finished with 22 points, while big man Robin Lopez chipped in with 19 points of his own... InsideHoops.com Stat Notes: To get his 40 points, Donte Green shot 12-of-20. He also had 3r, 3a, 2s. Mike Harris shot 9-of-14. Maarty Leunen had 16p 4r but fouled a lot. Aaron Brooks took 14 shots for his 13 points and also fouled a lot. Alando Tucker shot 6-of-16 for his 22p, 6r. DJ Strawberry shot 7-of-15 for 22p 6r 5a. Robin Lopez shot 5-of-13, plus 9-of-11 free throws for his 19p, just 5r, but 2b... Donte Green fell on Draft day. This was a nice summer message to the teams that passed on taking him.
Dallas 88, Minnesota 74 -- NBA.com reports: The Dallas Mavericks ruined Kevin Love’sNBA debut as they crushed the Minnesota Timberwolves 88-74 in the final game of the NBA Summer League at COX Pavilion on Monday night. JaJuan Smith led all scorers with 19 points off the bench for the Mavericks... Minnesota’s efforts were led by Love, who tallied 18 points and a league-high 13 rebounds and Blake Ahearn who contributed 17 points off the bench... InsideHoops.com Notes: JaJuan Smith shot 6-of-10, and showed his three-point range, nailing 4-of-6 threes for his 19p, though he didn't do anything but score. Shan Foster shot 8-of-13 for his 17p. Reyshawn Terry shot 5-of-6 for 15p 4r. Pape Sow got 3 steals. Meanwhile, Kevin Love was terrific for a rookie, shooting 7-of-13, though he had too many fouls and turnovers. Blake Ahearn shot 4-of-8 for 17p and literally almost nothing else. Corey Brewer, who is still finding his way in the NBA, shot just 5-of-18 for 11p, 7r and 3a... We still aren't sure what position Brewer will excel at, if any, in the NBA. Perhaps as an athletic shooting guard who can't shoot? ... Shan Foster was a nice surprise today.
San Antonio 78, Memphis 76 -- NBA.com reports: Ian Mahinmi's 18-point performance led San Antonio to a 78-76 win Monday night in the team's first game at the 2008 NBA Summer League held in the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of UNLV. Memphis fell to 2-2 on the league. Mahinmi's effort was complimented by George Hill who finished with 17 points while Memphis' Darrell Arthur led all scorers with 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting from the floor... InsideHoops.com notes: Darrell Arthur also had 6r. OJ Mayo shot just 5-of-17 for 18p and 6r. PJ Tucker on just 4 shot attempts had 12p 9r and 2s. He looked very skilled and like he belongs in the NBA. For the Spurs, Ian Mahinmi on just 10 shots had 18p 8r. George Hill only shot 2-of-9 but kept drawing fouls, shooting 12-of-16 free throws for 17p 8r. James Gist blocked 3 shots.
July 15
Milwaukee 73, Detroit 59 -- NBA.com reports: Ramon Sessions recorded a game high 21 points and led the Milwaukee Bucks to a 73-59 victory over the Detroit Pistons in the opening game of the 2008 NBA Summer League Presented by EA SPORTS. Following a dismal first quarter, scoring just 14 points on 3-11 from the field, the Bucks went on a 12-0 to tie the game at 27 and took their first lead in the game when Aaron McGee connected on one of his two free throws extending the run to 13. The Pistons tallied just eight points in the second quarter on 2-9 from the field. .. Arron Afflalo with who tallied 18 points in the game, was the only Piston to score in double-figures... InsideHoops.com Notes: Amir Johnson and Cheikh Samb each blocked 3 shots. Amir Johnson also had 9 fouls. Afflalo had 5p 4a with his 18p. L.Mbah a Moute shot 2-of-10. Sessions had 6r 4a with his 21p. Rodney Stuckey is out with a bad toe.
Philadelphia 81, LA Lakers 73 -- NBA.com reports: The frontline of the Philadelphia 76ers was enough to overcome the Los Angeles Lakers, 81-73, in the second game of the 2008 NBA Summer League Presented by EA SPORTS. Philadelphia big men Jason Smith, Marreese Speights, and Thaddeus Young each dropped 16 points in the win, with reserve guard Junior Harrington chipping in 15... The Lakers were led by first year guard Coby Karl’s 18 points and Joe Crawford’s 16... InsideHoops.com Notes: Marreese Speights shot 7-of-11 for 16p 9r and 2b. Thaddeus Young shot 6-of-14 but also had 7 turnovers. Jason Smith shot 4-of-8. Coby Karl shot 5-of-13 for his 18p. Bryant Dunston grabbed 8 boards.
New Orleans 76, San Antonio 68 -- NBA.com reports: Bobby Brown's 15-point performance led the way as New Orleans defeated the San Antonio Spurs 76-68 in an afternoon NBA Summer League matchup on UNLV’s home floor at the Thomas & Mack Center. The League is presented by EA SPORTS. Brown led four Hornets starters who finished in double digits, including Brandon Bowman who scored 12 and Julian Wright and Hilton Armstrong who tallied 11 apiece... Anthony Tolliver and Gist led the Spurs with 14 points each... InsideHoops.com Notes: Ian Mahinmi shot 2-of-9 for 10p 9r 2s. James Gist shot 5-of-7 for 14p and 11r but a ton of fouls and turnovers. Gist stood out today showing hustle and athletic ability that fits into successful basketball. George Hill shot 0-of-10 for 3p 7r 4a but 5 turnovers. Bobby Brown had 15 points and 8 assists. No word on what Whitney did.
Sacramento 75, Portland 74 -- NBA.com reports: Jason Thompson’s and-one bucket in overtime lifted the Sacramento Kings over the Portland Trail Blazers, 75-74, in the last game of the day inside the COX Pavilion at the 2008 NBA Summer League Presented by EA SPORTS. Sacramento’s leading scorer was Quincy Douby with 24 points. He was supported by Thompson and his 17 points off the bench... Portland got another great performance from Jerryd Bayless, who scored a game high 26 points. His backcourt mate Petteri Koponen turned in a solid game with 18 points of his own... InsideHoops.com Notes: Douby shot 7-of-15, plus 9-of-12 free throws, for his 24p, plus he had 6 steals, though way more turnovers than assists. Shelden Williams shot just 3-of-9 for 9p but he did have 11r. Jason Thompson grabbed 9 boards along with his 17p. Spencer Hawes shot just 3-of-13. Bayless shot 6-of-15, plus 13-of-16 free throws for his 26p 6r 6a. He's simply awesome. So far in summer league Bayless has been unguardable and looks like he can walk into the NBA and instantly pour in buckets of points. Nicolas Batum has looked lousy.
Golden State 99, Charlotte 93 -- NBA.com reports: Marco Belinelli went off for 30 points to secure Golden State’s 99-93 win over the Charlotte Bobcats in the sixth game of the day at the NBA Summer League Presented by EA SPORTS on the campus of UNLV inside the Thomas & Mack Center. C.J. Watson shot 13-of-16 from the floor to total 23 points on the night. Brandan Wright and DeMarcus Nelson each finished with 11 in the win... Charlotte lottery pick D.J. Augustin topped all Bobcat scorers with 30 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter... InsideHoops.com Notes: Augustin shot 9-of-14 plus 10-of-11 free throws for his 30p. He also had 6r, though no assists and a ton of fouls and some turnovers. Kyle Hines shot 4-of-6 for his 14p and busload of fouls. Belinelli shot 9-of-15, including 3-of-4 threes, for his 30p. CJ Watson shot 5-of-12 plus 13-of-16 free throws for 23p 4r 7a 5s and mountain of fouls.
July 16
San Antonio 82, New York 67 -- NBA.com reports: Roger Powell scored 15 points as the San Antonio Spurs outlasted the New York Knicks, 82-67, in the first of six games Wednesday on the campus of UNLV as part of the 2008 NBA Summer League Presented by EA SPORTS. The Knicks played without lottery pick Danilo Gallinari, who was out with a sore back. In addition, forward Renaldo Balkman sprained an ankle and did not return... Second-year center Ian Mahinmi and rookie James Gist each had double-doubles for San Antonio. Mahinmi totaled 14 points and 10 rebounds and Gist collected 10 and 10 .
Dallas 93, Sacramento 71 -- NBA.com reports: The Dallas Mavericks, led by Gerald Green's 18 points, defeated the Sacramento Kings, 93-71, on Wednesday. The win was the largest margin of victory thus far in the 2008 NBA Summer League Presented by EA Sports on the UNLV campus. Charles Rhodes had a double-double for Dallas with 13 points and 10 rebounds to fuel the team’s second win in the summer meet... Sacramento was led by second-year center Spencer Hawes, who scored 17 points.
Philadelphia 86, Washington 72 -- NBA.com reports: Rookie Marreese Speights and sophomore Jason Smith each scored 24 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers past the Washington Wizards, 86-72, in the 2008 Las Vegas Summer League presented by EA Sports at COX Pavilion on Wednesday. The 76ers led by as many as seven points in the opening quarter behind Speights and Smith, who combined for 20 of the team's 22 first-quarter points. Andray Blatche dropped in 10 points for Washington.
LA Lakers 95, Minnesota 93 -- NBA.com reports: Los Angeles Lakers 2008 NBA Draft selection Joe Crawford came up big for his new team Wednesday night, scoring the game-winning basket with 2.9 seconds left as his Lakers defeated Kevin Love and the Minnesota Timberwolves, 95-93, at the Thomas & Mack Center as part of the 2008 NBA Summer League Presented by EA Sports. Crawford’s last-minute heroics were complemented by Nik Caner-Medley’s 19 points and Coby Karl's 14... Second-year forward Corey Brewer scored 19 points and 2008 lottery pick Kevin Love added 18 and 17 rebounds in a huge performance for Minnesota.
LA Clippers 82, Memphis 74 -- NBA.com reports: Marcus Williams had 23 points and 10 rebounds and Al Thornton scored 20 points Wednesday as the Los Angeles Clippers spoiled the 2008 Las Vegas Summer League finale of rookie sensation O.J. Mayo with an 82-74 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. Mayo, acquired by the Grizzlies in a draft day trade with Minnesota, scored 20 points. In his first games as a professional, he had a 26-point outing, made a 70-foot shot and had a thunderous transition dunk while looking consistently sharp.
Houston 73, Cleveland 72 -- NBA.com reports: Donte Greene and Maarty Leunen scored 17 points apiece Wednesday as the Houston Rockets edged the Cleveland Cavaliers, 73-72, to close the sixth day of action at the 2008 NBA Summer League Presented by EA Sports in the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of UNLV... Greene, who scored 40 points in Houston's last game, had 12 points and rookie Joey Dorsey grabbed eight of his 14 rebounds.
July 17
Dallas 79, Detroit 73 -- NBA.com reports: Aaron Miles scored eight of his team-high 14 points in the fourth quarter as the Dallas Mavericks held on down the stretch for a 79-73 victory over the Detroit Pistons in the first of six games Thursday at the NBA Summer League Presented by EA SPORTS... InsideHoops.com Stat Notes: For Detroit: Will Bynum (8-of-11) had 20p 4r 4a. Walter Sharpe (5-of-11) had 16p 5r. Cheikh Samb (4-of-8) had 11p and 3b. Amir Johnson (3-of-6) had 10p 9r. Arron Afflalo shot an awful 1-of-13 for 7p but he did have 4r and 6a. For Dallas: Aaron Miles (5-of-8) had 14 off the bench. Shan Foster (5-of-10) had 11p. Charles Rhodes (3-of-7) had 10p 6r. James Singleton (3-of-7) had 10p 6r off the bench. Reyshawn Terry had 8p 8r.
New Orleans 80, LA Clippers 76 -- NBA.com reports: The combination of Hilton Armstrong and Bobby Brown were too strong for the Los Angeles Clippers as they guided the New Orleans Hornets to an 80-76 overtime victory in the second of six games Thursday at the 2008 NBA Summer League Presented by EA SPORTS. Armstrong, a third-year forward, led the way with 25 points and eight rebounds while Brown tallied 17 points and six assists. In the extra two-minute period, Brown took care of business with a jumper and two free throws late... The Clippers got a great effort from Marcus Williams, who had 24 points and 10 rebounds.
Philadelphia 87, Toronto 85 -- NBA.com reports: Jamont Gordon’s layup with 0.6 seconds left gave the Philadelphia 76ers an 87-85 victory over the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Summer League Presented by EA Sports at COX Pavilion... InsideHoops.com Stat Notes: For Philadelphia: Thaddeus Young (6-of-15) had 21p. Marreese Speights (4-of-14) had 15p 114 4b but lots of fouls and turnovers. Jason Smith (4-of-7) had 12p 12r and lots of turnovers. Jamont Jordan (2-of-5) had 12p and lots of turnovers. Junior Harrington had 12 off the bench. For Toronto: Joey Graham took 18 shots for 17p 4r and tons of fouls. CJ Giles (5-of-10) had 13p 12r 3b. Hassan Adams had 12p 3s. John Lucas had 10 off the bench.
Phoenix 98, San Antonio 74 -- NBA.com reports: Alando Tucker and the Phoenix Suns started off hot and never looked back, running over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night in a 98-74 victory at the 2008 NBA Summer League Presented by EA SPORTS. Tucker, who netted a game-high 24 points was complemented by Robin Lopez, who scored 14 and snatched eight boards, D.J. Strawberry who finished with 12 points, and Jiri Hubalke who scored 10 in the win... James Gist topped all San Antonio scorers with 13 points, while Roger Powell chipped in with 11.
Minnesota 88, Portland 78 -- NBA.com reports: Kevin Love tallied 26 points and 15 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves rolled to an 88-78 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in the final game of the NBA Summer League at Cox Pavilion on Thursday. Blake Ahearn added 14 points for Minnesoat. First-round draft pick Jerryd Bayless posted a game-high 29 points and six rebounds, while Petteri Koponen had 14 points for Portland.
Milwaukee 79, Denver 67 -- NBA.com reports: Ramon Sessions and his Milwaukee Bucks were too much for the Denver as they dismissed the Nuggets 79-67 in the final game on Thursday at the 2008 NBA Summer League Presented by EA SPORTS. The Bucks were led by their backcourt tandem of Ramon Sessions and Roderick Wilmont. Sessions turned in a good all-around performance with 13 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds while Wilmont chipped in 13 points of his own... The Nuggets lone double figure scorer in the contest was Dahntay Jones with 20 points.
July 18
New York 85, Phoenix 80 -- For the Knicks, Wilson Chandler (11-of-19) had 31 points and 12 rebounds. Mardy Collins (4-of-8) had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Anthony Roberson (just 5-of-13) had 13 points. For the Suns, DJ Strawberry (7-of-16) had 21 points. Alando Tucker (7-of-10) had 19 points. Robin Lopez (7-of-12) had 15 points and 9 rebounds.
Detroit 78, Charlotte 67 -- NBA.com reports: Four Pistons scored in double figures, led by Will Bynum who scored a game-high 16 points. Cheikh Samb chipped in with 15. The Bobcats were led by Kyle Visser with 13 points while Kyle Weaver added 12 points off the bench... D.J. Augustin did not dress for the contest due to knee tendonitis.
Washington 72, Cleveland 69 -- NBA.com reports: Both the Washington Wizards and Cleveland Cavaliers entered tonight’s game looking for their first victory at NBA Summer League presented by EA SPORTS. Behind a game-high 22 points from Andray Blatche, Washington (1-2) notched a 72-69 victory at the COX Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas... Romel Beck led the Cavaliers with 13 points and six rebounds while Hickson finished with 12 points and nine rebounds. Dominic McGuire and JaVale McGee rounded out the Wizards who notched double figures with 12 and 11 points, respectively.
Toronto 89, LA Lakers 71 -- NBA.com reports: The Toronto Raptors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 89-71 on the back of Joey Graham’s 20-point outing on Friday during the 2008 NBA Summer League Presented by EA SPORTS... Pat Calathes came out strong for the Lakers, scoring 10 points, while Lorenzo Mata-Real finished with a game-high 11 rebounds to go with five points.
Sacramento 94, Golden State 91 -- NBA.com reports: Sacramento’s Quincy Douby threatened the summer league single game scoring record (42 points by Marcus Banks, Phoenix vs. Cleveland, July 9, 2007) with a 36-point effort that including a 23-point first half... Four Warriors (3-1), led by C.J. Watson with 24 points, posted double-figure scoring.
Denver 105, Houston 104 -- NBA.com reports: Dahntay Jones had a game-high 29 points, including four in the two-minute overtime period, to propel his Nuggets to victory. He was complimented by teammate Elton Brown who finished with a 21-point, 12-rebound double-double on the night... Houston was led by Aaron Brooks who had 25 points and 10 assists, converting a three-point play with five seconds left to give his Rockets the fleeting lead.
July 19
Charlotte 103, New York 71 -- NBA.com reports: Led by Guillermo Diaz’s 14 points, the Charlotte Bobcats easily handled the New York Knicks on Saturday, 103-71, in what was Charlotte’s final game of the 2008 NBA Summer League Presented by EA SPORTS. The win is the largest margin of victory in the desert classic... The balanced Charlotte offense was rounded out by Orien Greene, who finished with 13 points, and the trio of Marcus Slaughter, Kyle Visser and Jermareo Davidson, who each finished with 10 in the blowout... New York’s squad was led by 2007 NBA Summer League MVP Nate Robinson who scored 11 points, all from the line, for the Knicks.
Golden State 95, Toronto 90 -- NBA.com reports: Anthony Randolph and Anthony Morrow combined for 48 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 95-90 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday at the NBA Summer League Presented by EA SPORTS... Randolph led the Warriors assault with 26 points and 12 rebounds while Morrow added 22 points. The Raptors had five players in double figures including Desmon Farmer with a team high 22 points and John Lucas who chipped in with 14 points.
Denver 92, LA Lakers 79 -- NBA.com reports: Bobby Jones and Keith Langford scored 18 points and 17 points, respectively on Saturday, as the Denver Nuggets downed the Los Angeles Lakers 92-79 at the 2008 NBA Summer League Presented by EA Sports... Elton Brown also contributed solid minutes for Denver, finishing with 14 points and nine rebounds, while Mike Hall added another 10.
Washington 80, Houston 75 -- NBA.com reports: Andray Blatche scored 23 points and the Washington Wizards defeated the Houston Rockets, 80-75, on Saturday in the NBA Summer League presented by EA at the COX Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas... In the extra session, Dominic McGuire (18 points, 11 rebounds) scored four of Washington’s six points to seal the win. Five Rockets finished in double figures including Michael Harris, who notched a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Milwaukee 81, Minnesota 67 -- NBA.com reports: Darius Washington’s 19 points led the way for the Milwaukee Bucks, who defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 81-67 in 2008 NBA Summer League action on Saturday. Washington teamed up with Matt Freije, who finished with 16 points in the win, to lead the Bucks... Minnesota, who lost 2008 lottery pick Kevin Love to a sore left Achilles midway through the third quarter, was led by Pops Mensah-Bonsu’s 13-point outing.
Portland 74, Phoenix 73 -- NBA.com reports: Jerryd Bayless scored 17 fourth-quarter points and hit the game-winning jumper with 18 seconds left to lead the Portland Trial Blazers to a 74-73 victory over the Phoenix Suns at the NBA Summer League on Saturday... Bayless guided the Blazers with a game-high 36 points. The Suns offense featured three players in double figures led by Tucker, who tallied a team-high 18 points.
New Orleans 79, Cleveland 78 -- NBA.com reports: Cleveland’s Clay Tucker led all scorers with 23 points and appeared to give the Cavs the one point victory by converting two free throws with 4.7 seconds remaining, but a putback at the buzzer by the Hornets’ Larry Owens sealed the victory for New Orleans. Ebi and Bobby Brown led the Hornets with 15 points apiece.
July 20
Minnesota 111, New York 91 -- For the Timberwolves, Pops Mensah-Bonsu (8-of-12) had 21 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks. Blake Ahearn (7-of-15) had 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Drew Neitzel (6-of-11) had 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists off the bench. Chris Richard (6-of-8) had 12 points and 5 rebounds. And Corey Brewer (4-of-9) had 10 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals. For the Knicks, Anthony Roberson (9-of-18) had 23 points. Brandon Hunter (5-of-5) had 13 off the bench. Von Wafer (3-of-5, 3-of-3 threes) had 12. Marcus Hall (4-of-7) had 11 points and 4 assists. Mardy Collins (4-of-9) had 10 with 4 rebounds.
Phoenix 88, Washington 69 -- NBA.com reports: Alando Tucker scored 25 points Sunday and the Phoenix Suns held the Washington Wizards to just six fourth-quarter points in an 88-69 victory in the finale for both teams of the Las Vegas Summer League presented by EA Sports on the UNLV campus. D.J. Strawberry scored 20 points for the Suns (2-3), who jumped out to a 7-2 lead and led by as many as seven points in the quarter before settling for a 22-16 lead. Judson Wallace scored 11 points on 4-of-4 from the field for Phoenix... Judson Wallace scored 15 points for the Suns.
Milwaukee 88, Cleveland 72 -- NBA.com reports: Six Bucks scored in double-figures in the game, including Darius Washington who finished with 12 on 6-of-10 shooting; Luc Mbah a Moute, Matt Freije, Roderick Wilmont and Trey Johnson, each scoring 11; and Joe Alexander, who tallied 10 points in the win... The Cavaliers were led by Hickson’s 24 points and the duo of Clay Tucker and Romel Beck who scored 14 apiece in the loss.
Portland 78, New Orleans 63 -- NBA.com reports: J.R. Pinnock scored a game-high 30 points and led the Portland Trail Blazers to a 78-63 win over the New Orleans Hornets at the NBA Summer League on Sunday... Four players scored in double-figures for the Hornets, including Derrick Byars with a team-high 15 points off the bench.
Houston 98, Sacramento 91 -- For the Rockets, Donte Green (9-of-16) had 22 points and 3 steals. Maarty Leunen (7-of-17, 5-of-11 threes) had 21 points and 7 rebounds. Aaron Brooks (7-of-14) had 20 points, 8 assists and 2 steals. For the Kings, Spencer Hawes (10-of-19) had 22 points and 6 rebounds. Rookie Jason Thompson (6-of-15) had 20 points and 9 rebounds. Shelden Williams (6-of-9, 8-of-11 free throws) stepped up with 20 points and 9 rebounds.
2007 Vegas NBA Summer League results
FINAL 2007 VEGAS SUMMER LEAGUE STAT LEADERS
POINTS PER GAME (PPG)
1) Marcus Banks (PHX) 42.0 (in just 1 game)
2) Louis Williams (PHI) 25.2
3) Von Wafer (DEN) 24.2
4) Kevin Durant (SEA) 24.0
5) Marco Belinelli (GSW) 22.8
6) Craig Smith (MIN) 21.8
7) Aaron Brooks (HOU) 21.4
8) Kelenna Azubuike (GSW) 21.0
9) LaMarcus Aldridge (POR) 21.0
10) Francisco Garcia (SAC) 20.5
11) Nate Robinson (NYK) 19.6
12) Anthony Roberson (NOK) 19.5
13) Rodney Stuckey (DET) 19.0
14) Randy Foye (MIN) 18.4
15) Rudy Gay (MEM) 18.2
16) Al Thornton (LAC) 17.6
17) Rodney Carney (PHI) 17.6
18) Zhizhi Wang (CHN) 17.4
19) Alando Tucker (PHX) 17.4
20) Shannon Brown (CLE) 17.2
21) Javaris Crittenton (LAL) 17.0
22) Amir Johnson (DET) 17.0
23) Chris Kaman (LAC) 16.7
24) Spencer Hawes (SAC) 16.6
25) Kyle Lowry (MEM) 16.4
REBOUNDS PER GAME (RPG)
1) Amir Johnson (DET) 12.0
2) LaMarcus Aldridge (POR) 11.0
3) Justin Williams (SAC) 10.6
4) Glen Davis (BOS) 9.8
5) Josh Powell (GSW) 9.8
6) Corey Brewer (MIN) 9.6
7) Otis George (PHX) 9.4
8) Randolph Morris (NYK) 9.2
9) Jelani McCoy (DEN) 9.0
10) Oleksiy Pecherov (WAS) 8.8
10) Pops Mensah-Bonsu (DAL) 8.8
ASSISTS PER GAME (APG)
1) DJ Strawberry (PHX) 6.4
2) Jose Juan Barea (DAL) 6.2
3) Nate Robinson (NYK) 6.0
4) Mustafa Shakur (SAC) 6.0
5) Sergio Rodriguez (POR) 5.4
6) Mike Conley (MEM) 5.2
7) Aaron Brooks (HOU) 5.2
8) Louis Williams (PHI) 5.0
9) Jared Jordan (LAC) 4.8
10) Yue Sun (CHN) 4.6
10) Aaron Miles (WAS) 4.6
FINAL 2007 VEGAS SUMMER LEAGUE STANDINGS
New York Knicks 5-0
Dallas Mavericks 5-0
Houston Rockets 4-1
Minnesota Timberwolves 4-1
Detroit Pistons 4-1
Boston Celtics 3-2
Denver Nuggets 3-2
Golden State Warriors 3-2
Philadelphia 76ers 3-2
Sacramento Kings 3-2
Cleveland Cavaliers 2-3
Los Angeles Clippers 2-3
Los Angeles Lakers 2-3
Milwaukee Bucks 2-3
Portland Trail Blazers 2-3
San Antonio Spurs 2-3
Memphis Grizzlies 2-3
Washington Wizards 2-3
Team China Basketball 1-4
Phoenix Suns 1-4
New Orleans Hornets 0-5
Seattle Supersonics 0-5
2007 VEGAS NBA SUMMER LEAGUE GAMES SCHEDULE
Friday, July 6
Philadelphia 65, San Antonio 61 -- NBA.com reports: Louis Williams’ dunk with 29 seconds left lifted the Philadelphia 76ers over the San Antonio Spurs in the inaugural game of the NBA Summer League. Williams, who appeared in 61 games last season for the Sixers, led the way with a game-high 19 points (6-11 FG) in 36 minutes of action.
Bobby Jones (11 points) gave Philadelphia the lead for good at 61-59 when he hit a three-pointer from the left wing with 1:55 left in the game. After an offensive foul by Spurs’ center Jackie Butler, the Sixers iced the game with the final four points... InsideHoops.com reports: For the Sixers, Louis Williams had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists on good shooting, but 7 turnovers. Louis Amundson hit just 4-of-12 but finished with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks. Bobby Jones scored 11 with 5 rebounds. Rodney Carney had 8. For the Spurs: CJ Watson shot 5-of-11 for 13 points and 4 rebounds. James White hit 5-of-9 for 13 points. Jackie Butler had 11 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 8 fouls. Cheyne Gadson shot 0-of-6.
Dallas 77, Seattle 66 -- NBA.com reports: Desagana Diop welcomed Kevin Durant to the NBA Friday evening as he blocked the second overall pick’s first shot out of bounds in the Dallas Mavericks 77-66 win over the Seattle Sonics in front of a packed COX Pavilion on the campus of UNLV... Durant hit his stride in the second quarter (0-5 FG, 0 points in first quarter), hitting for 13 points (3-8 FG, 7-8 FT)... InsideHoops.com reports: For the Sonics, Durant had 18 points, no rebounds and 1 assist. Julius Hodge on just 6 shot attempts had 14 points, 10 rebounds and 2 steals. Brandon Heath scored 8. Johan Petro shot just 1-of-7 for 2 points. Jeff Green had 7 points and 8 fouls. Saer Sene shot just 1-of-6. For the Mavericks, Maurice Ager shot well for 17 points. Jose Barea hit 5-of-8 for 14 points and 9 assists. Brandon Bass shot 4-of-8 for 12 points, 8 rebounds and 8 fouls. Clay Tucker scored 12. DeSagana Diop went 0-for-6.
Memphis 86, China 77 -- NBA.com reports: The Memphis Grizzlies put on a dunk-a-thon Thursday night, powering their way past Team China, 86-77. Sixth overall pick of the Milwaukee Bucks, Yi Jianlian was welcomed to the NBA by Grizzlies big man Alexander Johnson, who threw a powerful dunk over him with 8:48 left in the first quarter. On the ensuing play, Johnson emphatically swatted Yi’s shot.
The dunking was not over as Rudy Gay had two soaring dunks over Wang ZhiZhi and Yi, respectively. On the Yi dunk, Gay drove baseline and threw a flying one-handed dunk over him, then let out a scream in his direction before being called for the Technical Foul as the crowd roared with amazement of the dunk... InsideHoops.com reports: For China, Wang Zhizhi shot 11-of-18 for 27 points, 7 rebounds and 7 fouls. Yi Jianlian shot 7-of-15 for 23 points, 4 rebounds, 7 fouls and 7 turnovers. Zhu Fangyu had 10. Sun Yue had 4 points and 9 assists. For the Grizzlies, Rudy Gay on just 11 shot attempts had 21 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals. Tarence Kinsey hit 7-of-10 for 20 points. Kyle Lowry had 13 with 5 assists and 3 steals. Mike Conley shot 4-of-6 for 12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals.
Boston 74, Portland 66 -- NBA.com reports: In front of a sold-out crowd, the Boston Celtics ran away from the Portland Trail Blazers, 74-66, in the debut of first overall pick Greg Oden.
Oden grabbed the first rebound of the game, but quickly committed three fouls in the first 3:04 of the first quarter. Fouls hampered Oden the entire game as he played limited minutes (20) and finished with more fouls (10) than points (6). Summer league rules permit a player to commit up to ten fouls before fouling out. He fouled out with 2:47 left in the game... InsideHoops.com reports: For the Blazers, LaMarcus Aldridge shot 10-of-17 for 26 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks. Martell Webster took 12 shots for 18 points, 8 rebounds and 7 fouls. Taurean Green hit just 3-of-12 for 7 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals. For the Celtics, Leon Powe shot 7-of-13 for 19 points and 9 rebounds. Gerald Green shot 5-of-11 for 14 points. Allan Ray needed 10 shots for his 11 points and 6 rebounds. Rajon Rondo did little. Glen Davis went 0-of-5 for 3 points, 6 rebounds and 8 fouls.
Saturday, July 7
Golden State 110, New Orleans 102 -- NBA.com reports: Marco Belinelli and Kelenna Azubuike lit up the COX Pavilion Saturday afternoon in the first game of the second day of action at the NBA Summer League. The duo combined for 66 points en route to the Warriors 110-102 win over the Hornets.
Belinelli, a 6-5 guard from Bologna, Italy, played professionally in Italy for each of the past five seasons, was the 18th overall pick of the Warriors in the 2007 NBA Draft. His 37 points (14-20 FG, 4-6 FT) tied the second-most points in the four-year history of the summer league in Las Vegas. Ike Diogu had 37 points for the Warriors in 2005, while Keith Bogans set the record with 38 points for the Orlando Magic in 2004.
Detroit 91, Philadelphia 89 -- NBA.com reports: Sammy Mejia made a big impression on his new team in his NBA Debut, nailing the game-winning three-pointer from the corner with 0.4 seconds left in overtime, giving the Detroit Pistons a 91-89 win over the Philadelphia 76ers... Louis Williams was the star of the game for the Sixers, hitting for a game-high 32 points (6-15 FG, 17-17 FT), four rebounds and four assists. Rookie Jason Smith collected seven points and a game-high eight rebounds in the loss.
Cleveland 67, San Antonio 53 -- NBA.com reports: Through the first fifteen minutes of the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the San Antonio Spurs the lead changed hands six times and the score was tied on six occasions. The final lead change occurred with 5:04 remaining in the second quarter on a three-point shot made by Cleveland’s Darius Rice, en route to a 67-53 victory by the Cavaliers.
Sacramento 73, Team China 47 -- NBA.com reports: After missing his first seven shots of the game a fan shouted at Kings’ swingman Francisco Garcia that he needed to “pick it up”. Garcia took the advice and went on to hit six of his next ten shots to finish with a game-high 20 points in the 73-47 blow out win over Team China.
The Kings stretched their lead to as many as 28 points late in the third quarter. They dominated inside outscoring Team China 38-6 in points in the paint.
Sixth overall pick Yi Jianlian struggled throughout the game. He did not connect on a field goal until his 10th attempt at the 6:38 mark of the second quarter and finished with nine points (2-14 FG, 5-6 FT) and seven rebounds in the loss.
Sunday, July 8
Dallas 72, Portland 68 -- NBA.com reports: The Dallas Mavericks held off a late-charging Portland Trail Blazers squad, 72-68, in the first game of Sunday’s action at the COX Pavilion, spoiling the second game of action for Greg Oden.
The Mavericks had their biggest lead at 62-52 with 8:10 left in the fourth quarter, but an 8-0 Blazers run capped by four straight points by Sergio Rodriguez put them within two points with 4:43 left. Dallas guard Jose Juan Barea then took over the game, scoring eight of the final 10 points to secure the win.
L.A. Lakers 66, Milwaukee 64 -- NBA.com reports: os Angeles Lakers’ rookie guard Javaris Crittenton made a big impression in his NBA-debut Sunday evening, splashing home the game-winning shot with 1.7 seconds left to give the Lakers a 66-64 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.. The Bucks had a chance to win the game on a Noel Felix heave from half-court, but his shot bounced off the back rim. On the prior Bucks possession, Awvee Story missed two free throws after a flagrant foul by Farmar, and then Lynn Greer’s lay-up attempt was blocked by Larry Turner.
Team China Basketball 85, Cleveland 84 -- NBA.com reports: Yi Jianlian’s turnaround jump shot from the right corner with 0.4 seconds left gave Team China an 85-84 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday.
With Team China down one, it set a pick and roll with Yi to create a mismatch. When the mismatch happened, they fed Yi on the low post and he put home the game-winner.
Cavs’ Matt Walsh nailed a 3-pointer with 18.3 seconds left to give Cleveland an 84-83 lead before Yi’s heroics.
Denver 108, L.A. Clippers 104 -- NBA.com reports: t only took one quarter of play Sunday night for the Denver Nuggets to take hold of their 108-104 contest against the Los Angeles Clippers in NBA Summer League action, although it was tough to maintain the lead down the stretch. The Nuggets staked themselves to a 29-point advantage just out of half-time on a dunk by Von Wafer. The lead was enough to stave off a come back attempt by the Clippers, as Los Angeles pulled within four points at games end.
The game was a tale of two halves, as Denver scored 30 or more points in each of the first two quarters, while Los Angeles did the same in the third and fourth frames.
The Nuggets had a strong offensive showing from not only their starting five, but their bench, as well. Four of the five starters broke double-digits in the scoring department, while being joined by Curtis Sumpter off of the bench.
Monday, July 9
San Antonio 61, Boston 53 -- NBA.com reports: Jackie Butler led the way for the San Antonio Spurs in a 61-53 win over the Boston Celtics Monday afternoon at the COX Pavilion. Butler, who was averaging 9.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in the previous two games, collected a double-double with 16 points (8-14 FG) and 12 rebounds... Second round pick Glen Davis led the Celtics with 12 points (2-8 FG, 8-10 FT) and nine rebounds.
Detroit 80, Memphis 78 -- NBA.com reports: The Detroit Pistons held off a late-rally by the Memphis Grizzlies to escape with an 80-78 win in Las Vegas on Monday.
Pistons’ rookie Rodney Stuckey made an impressive drive to the hoop, made the basket and got fouled with 49 seconds left. After the made free throw, the Pistons lead was 79-72, but the Grizzlies cut the advantage to just one (78-79) after two made free throws by Kyle Lowry. On the ensuing play, Arron Afflalo was fouled. After Lowry talked to Afflalo the length of the court before the free throws, he made one of two to push the score to 80-78. Mike Conley Jr. had a chance to win it, but his shot fell short and looked to be after the buzzer.
Golden State 94, Philadelphia 87 -- NBA.com reports: If you’re Marco Belinelli, what do you do for an encore after your 37-point debut on Monday?
The Warriors rookie guard didn’t disappoint. He netted a game-high 23 points much to the delight of several members of the Warriors organization in attendance including new teammate Baron Davis. Golden State downed Philadelphia 94-87.
Belinelli got the Warriors going early. He knocked down his first two three-point field goals en route to 10 first quarter points. However, Philadelphia clawed its way back behind several Rodney Carney dunks.
Minnesota 85, New Orleans 83 -- NBA.com reports: Lottery picks Julian Wright of the New Orleans Hornets and Corey Brewer of the Minnesota Timberwolves made the two biggest shots of the game during the Wolves' 85-83 overtime win.
Wright hit a three-pointer from the top of the arc with 3.8 seconds left to send it to overtime, but it was Brewer’s lay-up through traffic with 12.3 seconds in the extra period left that proved to be the game-winner... Craig Smith led the Wolves with a game-high 25 points (7-10 FG, 11-12 FT) and seven rebounds. Smith’s physical play took a toll on the Hornets as he was able to convert down low and get to the free throw line. Brewer finished with 16 points (5-13 FG) and eight rebounds in his first NBA action.
Cleveland 93, Phoenix 89 -- NBA.com reports: Marcus Banks returned to the gym where he once honed his skills as a collegiate athlete. The former UNLV guard set a new summer league record with 42 points, but it wasn’t enough. Banks and the Suns were edged 93-89 by the Cavaliers in the nightcap at Thomas and Mack Center.
Banks' record-setting performance took flight in the final period, where Banks netted 23 points and nearly won the game for Phoenix. During several stretches of the final period Banks became a one man show.
New York 87, Seattle 74 -- NBA.com reports: In his second summer league game, Kevin Durant struggled once again from the field. After making just three of his 17 attempts in Friday’s game against Dallas, Durant hit only four of his 19 attempts Monday in the Seattle Sonics' 87-74 loss to the New York Knicks... Six Knicks scored in double figures led by Nate Robinson’s 19 points (6-11 FG) and seven assists. Brian Greene came off the bench to pitch in 14 points (4-8 FG, 5-7 FT), while rookie Wilson Chandler had 12 points (5-10 FG) in 31 minutes of action.
Tuesday, July 10
Sacramento 75, Washington 64 -- NBA.com reports: Francisco Garcia continued to shine in the NBA Summer League, pushing the Sacramento Kings past the Washington Wizards, 75-64, to improve their record to 2-0 in summer league play... After leading the Kings with 20 points in their opener, Garcia accounted for a game-high 23 points (6-10 FG, 5-6 FT) in today’s win. Forward Justin Williams recorded his second straight double-double with 11 points (5-8 FG) and 10 rebounds, while rookie Spencer Hawes struggled from the floor (4-16 FG) and finished with eight points and six rebounds.
Dallas 87, Denver 83 -- NBA.com reports: The Dallas Mavericks staved off a furious comeback by the Denver Nuggets to win their third straight game at the NBA Summer League, 87-83.
The Mavericks gained their largest lead of the game at 14 (75-61) thanks to a Clay Tucker three-pointer with just over seven minutes remaining in the game. However, a 20-5 run, led by nine Von Wafer points, brought Denver back within three at 80-77 with 2:30 left.
Jose Juan Barea’s reverse lay-up with 1:08 left pushed the lead to five at 84-79 and a Brandon Bass blocked shot with 15.2 seconds left sealed the win for Dallas.
Barea’s 18 points (7-13 FG) led the Mavericks, while Brandon Bass collected 15 points (2-6 FG, 11-12 FT) and eight rebounds in 21 minutes of play... Pops Mensah-Bonsu was active around glass for Dallas collecting a game-high 13 rebounds, but struggled from the floor, making just two of 11 shots for four points.
Philadelphia 98, L.A. Lakers 95 -- NBA.com reports: Rodney Carney and Louis Williams helped the Philadelphia 76ers defeat the Los Angeles Lakers, 98-95 in OT. Williams and Carney combined for 59 total points, including 30 free throws.
With the Sixers down by three in regulation, Carney hit the tying 3-pointer to knot the score at 87-87 with 10.3 seconds left. On the ensuing play, the Lakers could not get off a shot.
In the overtime period, Carney scored eight of his game-high 30 points (10-18 FG, 7-8 FT) to seal the win for Philadelphia. The Lakers had cut it to two on a 3-pointer by Coby Karl, but Carney hit two free throws on the other end to push the lead back to four... Karl had a nice game for the Lakers, displaying toughness and the ability to knock down the open shot. He finished with a team-high 23 points (8-13 FG, 4-6 FT) in 25 minutes of play. Farmar ran the point well for the Lakers, collecting a double-double with 18 points (7-10 FG) and dishing out 11 assists in 27 minutes of action.
San Antonio 90, Golden State 80 -- NBA.com reports: Rich Melzer led the way for the Spurs. In his best performance of the summer league thus far, he netted 21 points in just 24 minutes of action. He shot 80% from the floor (8-10 FG) and 60% from long range (3-5 3FG).
Jackie Butler added 16 points (8-15 FG) and seven rebounds in 28 minutes for the Spurs... Meanwhile, jet lag may have finally set in for Warriors rookie Marco Belinelli. After dazzling the Las Vegas crowds in his first two games, the guard scored a team-high 15 points but shot just 38% from the floor (5-13 FG) in 35 minutes of play.
New York 88, Team China 65 -- NBA.com reports: Sixth overall pick of the Milwaukee Bucks, Yi Jianlian struggled once again in the defeat.
Yi came into the contest shooting just 20 percent (5-25 FG) in the last two summer league games and his troubles continued. Yi did not hit a field goal the entire game, missing all six of his shots in 24 minutes of action... Demetris Nichols led the Knicks with 14 points (4-7 FG) in just 16 minutes of action, while guard Nate Robinson hit for 11 points (3-9 FG, 4-5 FT) and dished out four assists in 15 minutes of play.
Houston 90, L.A. Clippers 76 -- NBA.com reports: Houston’s 2007 first-round pick (No. 26 overall) Aaron Brooks netted a game-high 21 points and eight assists in his NBA summer league debut. Brooks and the Rockets coasted to a 90-76 victory over the Clippers at Thomas and Mack Center... Meanwhile, Clippers’ 2007 first round draft pick (No. 14 overall) Al Thornton tallied a team-high 17 points and seven rebounds in 27 minutes, but he did commit a game-high six turnovers.
Wednesday, July 11
Minnesota 79, San Antonio 68 -- NBA.com reports: Randy Foye scored a game-high 22 points (8-19 FG) in 38 minutes of play. He displayed great leadership, scoring at will and setting up teammates for easy baskets... Big man Craig Smith also had a nice game with 21 points (7-12 FG, 7-9 FT) and five rebounds, while rookie Corey Brewer struggled with his shooting (1-10 FG), but managed to score eight points and grab 13 rebounds... Marcellus Sommerville led San Antonio in scoring with 13 points (6-8 FG) and six rebounds in just 17 minutes of play.
Detroit 84, Washington 70 -- NBA.com reports: Jason Maxiell scored 15 of his 21 points in the final quarter to help the Pistons erase a 10 point deficit in the fourth... Maxiell and rookie Afflalo led the Pistons in scoring with 21 points each... Fellow Pistons’ rookie Rodney Stuckey had 17 points (6-14 FG) and five rebounds in 34 minutes of action.
Wizards’ rookie Nick Young displayed his nice shooting touch, scoring a team-high 20 points (8-16 FG) in 30 minutes of play.
Philadelphia 104, Phoenix 101 (OT) -- NBA.com reports: Louis Williams finished with a team-high 23 points, five rebounds, six assists and two steals in 35 minutes. In five NBA Summer League games, the guard is averaging 25.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.6 steals in 34.2 minutes... Phoenix’s other 2007 draft pick D.J Strawberry (#59 overall) scored 19 points and dished out seven assists in 33 minutes of work.
Milwaukee 92, Seattle 85 -- NBA.com reports: Noel Felix led the Milwaukee Bucks over the Seattle Sonics, 92-85, Wednesday evening at the Thomas and Mack Center. Felix led all scores with 27 points (9-12 FG, 8-10 FT)... Point guard Lynn Greer had 19 points (7-13 FG) while dishing out a game-high eight assists in the Milwaukee win...
Julius Hodge had a nice game for the Sonics, collecting a team-high 15 points.
Boston 80, China 52 -- NBA.com reports: Team China trailed by just four at 21-17 after the first period. However, Boston outscored Team China 22-8 in the second quarter and never looked back. After the Celtics scored the first six points of the second half they never lead by less than 20 points throughout.
Celtics forward Leon Powe registered a game-high 23 points and 12 rebounds in 29 minutes. Powe shot 77% from the floor (7-9 FG)... Glen Davis finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds in 22 minutes... Meanwhile, Wang ZhiZhi led the way for the Team China. ZhiZhi netted a team-high 18 points and six rebounds in 31 minutes... Yi Jianlian ended the evening with seven points on just one of five shooting from the field, grabbed five rebounds and collected eight fouls in 22 minutes.
Los Angeles 81, Portland 73 -- NBA.com reports: Javaris Crittenton had a monster game, scoring 26 points (10-17 FG) in 26 minutes of action. He was able to get the basket and finish, plus showed a nice jump shot from the outside in the win... Fellow guard, Jordan Farmar had 17 points (5-11 FG), including a three-pointer with just over a minute left to seal the game... Blazers’ guard Martell Webster led the team in scoring with 18 points (6-12 FG, 6-7 FT) and four rebounds in 25 minutes. Zendon Hamilton contributed 16 points (5-7 FG, 6-14 FT) in 28 minutes of play filling in for the absent Greg Oden.
Thursday, July 12
Denver 92, Detroit 84 -- NBA.com reports: Overall for the summer league, Jelani McCoy is shooting an astronomical 92 percent (16-18 FG), with averages of 13.0 points and 13.0 rebounds... Von Wafer’s 25 points (11-19 FG) led all scorers, while Will Blalock collected 16 points (5-8 FG) and four rebounds in 23 minutes of play... The starting rookie backcourt of Arron Afflalo and Rodney Stuckey continued to impress as they collected 37 total points for the Pistons. Afflalo had a team-high 19 points (8-18 FG) and five rebounds in 31 minutes, while Stuckey had 18 points (6-14 FG) and three assists in 27 minutes.
Dallas 98, Houston 94 -- NBA.com reports: Maurice Ager finished with a team-high 19 points on 58.3 percent shooting from the floor (7-12 FG), three rebounds and an assist in 31 minutes... Brandon Bass had another solid game for the Mavericks, registering 16 points, four rebounds and three blocks in 16 minutes off the bench... Rockets’ 2007 first round draft pick (#26 overall), Aaron Brooks, finished the night with a game-high 28 points, including nine in the third period, seven assists and four rebounds in 34 minutes.
Memphis 100, Cleveland 76 -- NBA.com reports: Rudy Gay led the Grizzlies with 20 points (7-14 FG, 5-7 FT) in just 22 minutes of play... Cleveland was paced by Dijon Thompson, who chipped in 17 points (6-15 FG) and nine rebounds in 33 minutes of play. The Cavaliers were without point guard Daniel Gibson.
Milwaukee 72, New Orleans 58 -- NBA.com reports: Lynn Greer paced the Bucks with 15 points (4-8 FG) in 20 minutes of action, while Damir Markota had 12 points (4-8 FG) and eight rebound in the win... Julian Wright missed all nine of his shots in 23 minutes of play... Point guard Anthony Roberson came off the bench to score a game-high 16 points (5-14 FG) for New Orleans.
New York 96, Sacramento 84 -- NBA.com reports: Knicks’ guard Nate Robinson had led the way with a double-double of a team-high 21 points and 10 assists. In three games this summer, he’s averaging a team-high 17.3 points and 7.0 assists in 28.0 minutes... Demetris Nichols (17 points) also had a sound game for the Knicks... 2007 first round selection (#10 overall) Spencer Hawes of the Kings, netted 22 points (11-25 FG) and five rebounds in 37 minutes... Kings’ guard Jeter scored 22 points while shooting 53.3% (8-15 FG) from the field. In addition, he recorded five assists, six rebounds and three steals in 33 minutes of the bench.
Los Angeles Clippers 85, Minnesota 73 -- NBA.com reports: Al Thornton continued to impress, as he hit for his third double-figure scoring game with 11 points (3-10 FG)... Clippers’ center Paul Davis collected his second double-double in three games, scoring 15 points (5-8 FG) and grabbing 12 rebounds, while fellow big man Chris Kaman had 15 points (5-13 FG) in 25 minutes.
Randy Foye, the reigning summer league MVP, paced the Timberwolves with a game-high 23 points (7-16 FG) in 33 minutes of action. Craig Smith continued his dominance inside the paint, pouring in 15 points (5-11 FG) and eight rebounds in 34 minutes of play.
Friday, July 13
Phoenix 94, New Orleans 86 -- NBA.com reports: Ron Hale scored a game-high 25 points (9-13 FG, 5-5 FT) in just 23 minutes of play... Second round pick DJ Strawberry had a nice game for the Suns, contributing 13 points (4-13 FG, 5-9 FT) on a nice collection of drives to the basket. He also dished out a game-high nine assists... Hilton Armstrong led the Hornets with 24 points (9-16 FG, 6-9 FT) and four rebounds in 32 minutes of play. Point guard Anthony Roberson recorded his second 20+ point game of summer league by collecting 23 points (11-21 FG) in 26 minutes of play.
Lottery selection (13th overall) Julian Wright bounced back from a disappointing showing last night to produce 14 points (5-8 FG, 4-5 FT) and seven rebounds for New Orleans.
Los Angeles 90, Memphis 84 -- NBA.com reports: Chris Kaman led the Clippers in scoring with a game-high 21 points and nine rebounds in 25 minutes of action... Rookie Al Thornton continued his impressive play in summer league, scoring 19 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in 30 minutes... Guard Kyle Lowry paced the Grizzlies with 20 points (8-15 FG), six rebounds and four assists in 26 minutes of play.
Boston 84, Milwaukee 76 -- NBA.com reports: Glen Davis had a team-high 16 points (6-8 FG, 4-7 FT) and nine rebounds in 25 minutes... Guards Allan Ray and Gabe Pruitt scored 14 points a piece in the win, while Leon Powe connected on 11 points and nine rebounds...
The Bucks were led by David Noel’s 18 points (8-17 FG) and six rebounds. Awvee Story and Lynn Greer had 12 points a piece in the losing effort.
Denver 120, L.A. Lakers 88 -- NBA.com reports: Von Wafer scored 10 of the first 19 points for the Nuggets en route to a game-high 22 points. Wafer shot 61.5 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from long range. In four games this summer, he’s averaging 19.8 points while shooting 58.1 percent from the floor in 26.8 minutes of play. Meanwhile Larry Turner, Rodney White, Jordan Farmar and Jarvis Crittenton all had 13 points for the Lakers.
Houston 74, Washington 69 -- NBA.com reports: Aaron Brooks is making his mark on the NBA Summer League. The rookie point guard of the Houston Rockets scored a team-high 23 points (8-16 FG, 5-6FT) in the 74-69 win over the Washington Wizards Friday night... Oleksiy Pecherov finished the game with 26 points (11-21 FG) and 14 rebounds... Steve Novak chipped in 17 points (5-11 FG) and four rebounds in 32 minutes of play for the Rockets, while Carl Landry held his own inside with 12 points (1-4 FG, 10-12 FT) and seven rebounds.
Golden State 85, Seattle 75 -- NBA.com reports: Kevin Durant returned to the lineup after missing the previous game while he was taping the ESPY’s in Los Angeles. He ended the evening with a game-high 32 points despite shooting just 39.1 percent from the floor (9-23 FG), grabbed three rebounds and had four steals in 35 minutes... Meanwhile, Marco Belinelli struggled to find his stroke once again. The Italian guard registered 16 points however he shot just 27.2 percent from the floor in his summer league finale... Warriors guard Toby Bailey continued his exceptional shooting this summer league. Bailey netted a team-high 17 points while shooting 55.5 percent from the field and 60.0 percent from beyond the arc.
Saturday, July 14
Dallas 91, Boston 71 -- NBA.com reports: Reyshawn Terry had his best game of the summer league for the Mavs, scoring a team-high 23 points (9-13 FG, 4-4 FT) in 26 minutes of play... Brandon Bass had another solid showing for Dallas, accounting for 16 points (6-9 FG, 4-4 FT) and five rebounds... Point guard Jose Juan Barea collected a double-double of 10 points (5-9 FG) and 11 rebounds in 24 minutes of play... Glen Davis had a team-high 19 points (8-18 FG), 14 rebounds and six blocks. Gerald Green and Allan Ray contributed 15 points a piece for Boston.
Minnesota 102, Memphis 91 -- NBA.com reports: Point guard Randy Foye came out firing to start the game, netting 16 points in the first quarter on a perfect six-of-six shooting. The 2006 Vegas Summer League MVP ended up with a game-high 28 points (12-17 FG)... Craig Smith registered 25 points (10-13 FG) and six rebounds in 29 minutes, while Corey Brewer recorded a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds in 29 minutes... On the other side, Rudy Gay had a team-high 26 points including 14 in the final period.
Washington 76, Cleveland 71 -- NBA.com reports: Nick Young finished with a game-high 18 points, three rebounds, an assist and two blocks in 25 minutes... Oleksiy Pecherov had 14 points (4-9 FG) and nine rebounds in 29 minutes... On the other side, Daniel Gibson netted a team-high 16 points while collecting six rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 34 minutes.
Portland 89, Phoenix 85 -- NBA.com reports: Five Blazers hit for double figures in points, led by Taurean Green’s 19 (4-8 FG, 5-8 FT). Zendon Hamilton had 16 points (5-8 FG, 6-8 FT), while Martell Webster collected 13 points (6-13 FG) and seven rebounds in the win... DJ Strawberry poured in a game-high 27 points (10-18 FG, 6-7 FT), while dishing out eight assists. He has now scored in double figures in the past three summer league games for the Suns. First round pick Alando Tucker had a nice game for the Suns, pouring in 18 points (7-12 FG, 4-6 FT) in 20 minutes.
Sunday, July 15
Washington 79, Milwaukee 67 -- NBA.com reports: Washington was paced by a game-high output of 18 points (5-12 FG) by Dominic McGuire. Mike Hall followed closely behind with 17 points (7-11 FG)... Aaron Miles and Nick Young contributed double-digit efforts for Washington as they scored 12 and 11 points, respectively.
Milwaukee had four players reach the double-figure plateau with David Noel leading the team with 12 points (4-12 FG). Spencer Nelson and Awvee Storey knocked down 11 apiece, while Ramon Sessions had 10 (3-7 FG).
Minnesota 84, Phoenix 81 -- NBA.com reports: Rashad McCants had 30 points in the first half as the Minnesota Timberwolves were able to outlast the Phoenix Suns 84-81 at the COX Pavilion on Sunday night... Rashad McCants scored just two points in the second half and ended the evening with 32 points (8-16 FG) and 15 made free throws (attempted 19)... Minnesota forward Smith, who was earlier named to the 2007 NBA Summer League First Team, recorded 21 points, four rebounds and three assists 34 minutes.
Houston 98, New Orleans 93 -- NBA.com reports: Six Rockets players scored in double figures, led by Aaron Brooks’ 18 points (6-15 FG) and four assists. Brooks was named the T-Mobile Rookie of the Month for his performance in summer league after the game...
Steve Novak contributed 15 points (5-8 FG), including four three-pointers, while Andre Emmett had 14 points (7-8 FG) in 21 minutes of play... 12th overall selection from the 2006 NBA Draft, Hilton Armstrong, continued to look confident as he had a double-double of 13 points (4-11 FG, 5-11 FT) and 10 rebounds. Anthony Richardson had a team-high 19 points (8-9 FG) and five rebounds in 23 minutes. Second round pick Adam Haluuska broke out of his shooting slump with 15 points (6-8 FG), including three three-pointers.
Portland 84, Seattle 78 -- NBA.com reports: Jeff Green had a game-high 32 points (10-18 FG, 10-14 FT) and 13 rebounds, showing his combination of skill and power in the defeat... Kevin Durant dazzled the crowd with his outside touch and a couple flying one-hand dunks. He had 28 points (8-19 FG, 11-13 FT) in 38 minutes of play... Zendon Hamilton powered his way to a double-double for the Blazers, scoring 19 points (5-8 FG, 9-13 FT) and grabbing 10 rebounds in the win. Martell Webster had a nice shooting outing, scoring 16 points (6-10 FG), including nailing four three-pointers.
Sacramento 82, L.A. Clippers 60 -- NBA.com reports: Kings’ rookie Spencer Hawes, who was named to the 2007 NBA Summer League First Team, netted a game-high 22 points (10-18 FG) and grabbed five rebounds in 31 minutes... Ron Artest, saw his first action of the summer. He scored two points and grabbed two rebounds in five minutes of work.
Meanwhile, Clippers’ rookie Al Thornton, also a member of the First Team, recorded a team-high 17 points in 31 minutes.
2006 LAS VEGAS SUMMER LEAGUE RESULTS
STANDINGS:
Houston Rockets 5-0
Denver Nuggets 4-1
Sacramento Kings 4-1
New York Knicks 3-1
Boston Celtics 3-2
Cleveland Cavaliers 3-2
Minnesota Timberwolves 3-2
Phoenix Suns 3-2
Portland Trail Blazers 3-2
Detroit Pistons 2-2
Golden State Warriors 2-3
Los Angeles Clippers 2-3
New Orleans Hornets 1-4
Toronto Raptors 1-4
Dallas Mavericks 0-5
Washington Wizards 0-5
FINAL STAT LEADERS:
POINTS PER GAME (PPG):
Randy Foye (Min) 24.8
John Lucas (Hou) 23.4
Kevin Martin (Sac) 22.8
A. Stoudemire (Pho) 20.7
Maurice Ager (Dal) 20.0
Ryan Gomes (Bos) 19.3
Brandon Roy (Por) 19.0
Gerald Green (Bos) 18.6
Alex Acker (Det) 18.4
(Five tied for 10th at 16.4)
REBOUNDS PER GAME (RPG):
James Singleton (LAC) 13.2
Chuck Hayes (Hou) 11.6
David Lee (NY) 9.4
Brandon Hunter (Cle) 9.2
Kris Humphries (Tor) 8.4
ASSISTS PER GAME (APG):
John Lucas (Hou) 7.6
Rajon Rondo (Bos) 5.8
Sebastian Telfair (Bos) 5.3
Nate Robinson (NY) 4.6
John Gilchrist (Den) 4.4
Some expected names stood out in the 2006 Las Vegas Summer Basketball League, which concluded play on July 14. The MVP of the league is Randy Foye, a rookie with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Making the first team all-TVSL was John Lucas (Houston), Brandon Roy (Portland), Kevin Martin (Sacramento), Amare Stoudemire (Phoenix), Ryan Gomes (Boston) and Maurice Ager (Dallas> Making the second team was David Lee (New York), Ronnie Price (Sacramento), Martell Webster (Portland), Sebastian Telfair (Boston), Shannon Brown (Cleveland), Andrea Bargnani (Toronto) and Nate Robinson (New York).
July 14 Results
Suns 96, Clippers 81: In the win for Phoenix, Britton Johnson shot a perfect 9-of-9 for 21 points and 3 assists. Lionel Chalmers shot well for 16 points and 3 steals. Romain Sato had 14 with 7 rebounds. Maciej Lampe had 11 with 8 rebounds. Massismo Bulleri had 6 with 7 assists and 2 steals. In the loss for the LA Clippers, James Singleton needed just 11 shot attempts for 23 points, 16 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 blocks. Guillermo Diaz scored 17. Yaroslav Korolev had 15 with 8 rebounds and lots of turnovers.
Timberwolves 73, Hornets 65: In the win for Minnesota, Randy Foye had 19 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Bracey Wright scored 18 with 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Wojciech Barycz scored 11. In the loss for New Orleans/OKC, Marcus Fizer had 17 with 9 rebounds.
Cavaliers 70, Raptors 65: In the win for Cleveland, Shannon Brown took 16 shots to get his 17 points and 2 steals. Sharrod Ford shot 6-of-8 for 16 points and 10 rebounds. Stephen Graham shot fine for 13 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals - and a lot of fouls. And Brandon Hunter scored 12 with 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and a ton of fouls. In the loss for Toronto, PJ Tucker shot 6-of-11 for 17 points and 7 rebounds. William Avery shot fine for 14 points. Joey Graham needed 11 shots for his 12 points. Andrea Bargnani barely played and did little.
Celtics 88, Pistons 85: In the win for Boston, Allan Ray shot 9-of-18 for 26 points and 3 assists. Gerald Green shot 9-of-19 for 22 points and 3 steals. In the loss for Detroit, no one is really worth singling out.
July 13 Results
Warriors 77, Raptors 75: Andrea Bargnani went for the win with a late three-pointer, but wasn't able to hit it. In the win for Golden State, Jamaal Williams shot 13-of-18 for 27 points and 8 rebounds. Sean Banks took 10 shots to get his 11 points. Will Bynum had 5 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. In the loss for Toronto, Bargnani shot 6-of-16 for 21 points, 11 rebounds, 2 blocks and far too many fouls and turnovers. Kris Humphries shot 6-of-10 for 19 points, 12 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals. PJ Tucker needed just 6 shots for his 14 points and 5 rebounds.
Clippers 89, Pistons 73: The Clippers were hot right from the start. In the win, James Singleton shot just 2-of-11 for 12 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks. Boniface Ndong shot 5-of-9 for 10 points and 13 rebounds. Daniel Ewing, Terrell Lyday, Yaroslav Korolev, Jawad Williams and Scott Merritt all scored in double-figures. In the loss for Detroit, Amir Johnson had 15 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks and a bunch of turnovers. Jason Maxiell scored 13 with 5 rebounds. Rick Rickert shot 5-of-6 for 10 points and 6 rebounds.
Timberwolves 86, Mavericks 76: Minnesota was helped by Randy Foye's big buckets down the stretch. In the win, Foye shot 10-of-18 for 28 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and a lot of fouls. Bracey Wright shot 5-of-11 for 20 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals. Tyrone Ellis scored 12 with 3 steals. In the loss for Dallas, Rawle Marshall shot 6-of-11 (and a ton of free throws) for 27 points.
Knicks 75, Wizards 67: In the win for New York, David Lee, Brian Greene and Ime Udoka handled the scoring, with plenty of other Knicks stepping up to contribute buckets. Nate Robinson had 9 points and 8 assists. In the loss for Washington, Oleksiy Pecherov shot 9-of-14 for 22 points and 8 rebounds. Andray Blatche scored 18 with 6 rebounds. Peter John Ramos had 4 points with 10 boards.
July 12 Results
Nuggets 112, Celtics 108: Kelenna Azubuike shot 5-of-11 for 21 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks. Casey Jacobsen went 6-of-12 for 21 points and 4 rebounds. Yakhouba Diawara had 14 with 3 assists. Ricky Sanchez added 13 points, 8 rebounds and too many fouls and turnovers. Cheyne Gadson scored 11 and fouled a lot.
Kings 96, Mavericks 73: It was close early on, but Sacramento controlled the final three quarters for an easy win. In the victory, Ronnie Price shot 12-of-17 for 31 points, 3 rebounds and 4 steals. Eugene Jeter shot 7-of-11 for 20 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. Taj Gray scored 10 with 3 boards. Yemi Nicholson scored 9 with 9 boards. In the loss for Dallas, Pavel Podkolzin went 6-of-8 for 20 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks and too many turnovers. Rawle Marshall took 20 shots to get his 20 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals. Darius Washington played almost no minutes, going 0-for-1.
Cavaliers 78, Hornets 70: Balanced scoring led to victory for the Cavs, as one player scored 15 and four scored 14. Sharrod Ford shot 5-of-8 for 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 blocks. Stephen Graham, Shannon Brown, Daniel Gibson and Brandon Hunter each scored 14 points. Gibson added 3 steals. Hunter had 9 boards. In the loss for New Orleans/OKC, Hilton Armstrong had 20 points and 4 rebounds. Kirk Snyder scored 12, Ezra Williams 11.
Suns 91, Trail Blazers 82: In the win for Phoenix, Ruben Douglas and Adam Hess each scored 16 points. Hess added 5 rebounds. Chris Owens had 13 points and 6 rebounds. Maciej Lampe scored 11. Lionel Chalmers had 7 points with 8 rebounds and 8 assists. In the loss for Portland, Brandon Roy was awesome, shooting 13-of-22 for 35 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals - and just 1 turnover. LaMarcus Aldridge shot 8-of-12 for 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, plus 4 blocks. Travis Outlaw scored 16 with 7 boards. Martell Webster shot just 1-of-11 for 3 points.
July 11 Results
Hornets 70, Wizards 58: The Wizards couldn't shoot, helping the Hornets pull off the win. In the victory, Cedric Simmons had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Brandon Bass had the same. Kirk Snyder needed 12 shots to get 10 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Omar Cook shot 1-of-7 for 2 points. In the loss for Washington, Andray Blatche shot 6-of-14 for 15 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks.
Knicks 91, Pistons 68: New York got an early lead and never looked back. In the win, Brian Greene shot 7-of-13 for 17 points and 2 rebounds. Paul Miller shot 6-of-8 for 13 points and 3 rebounds. Walker Russell had 12 points with 3 boards. David Lee put up 10 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Nate Robinson had 8 with 4 boards and 5 assists. In the loss for Detroit, Alex Acker shot 8-of-18 for 22 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Amir Johnson scored 12 with 7 boards. Jason Maxiell had 11 points with 8 boards.
Rockets 58, Clippers 54: In the win for Houston, John Lucas needed 22 shots for his 20 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. Steve Novak shot 5-of-13 for 14 points and 6 rebounds. Pat Carroll shot 6-of-13 for 12 points and 4 rebounds. In the loss for L.A., James Singleton had 11 points with 17 rebounds and 3 blocks. Jawad Williams and Daniel Ewing each scored 12.
Nuggets 104, Warriors 88: In the win for Denver, Kelena Azubuike shot 6-of-9 and spent plenty of time at the free throw line for 25 points and 6 rebounds. Case Jacobsen shot 5-of-9 for 16 points and 5 rebounds. John Gilchrist scored 13 with 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. Yakhouba Diawara took 10 shots for 11 points and 4 boards. In the loss for Golden State, Will Bynum shot 7-of-7 for 19 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. Steven Smith took 20 shots to get 19 points and 4 boards. Patrick O'Bryant shot 5-of-9 for 15 points and 8 rebounds, plus 2 blocks. Jose Juan Barea went 2-of-7 for 5 points and little else. Curtis Stinson shot 1-of-6 for 4 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.
Celtics 111, Raptors 62: Gerald Green shot 8-of-12 for 23 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals. Ryan Gomes shot 7-of-9 for 22 points and 9 rebounds. Allan Ray shot 7-of-11 for 18 points and 2 steals. Rajon Rondo hit 5-of-5 for 13 points, 6 assists and lots of fouls. In the loss for Toronto, Joey Graham had 20 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals. Kris Humphries took 11 shots to get 12 points and 5 boards. Andrea Bargnani, the #1 pick in the draft, shot 2-of-7 for 10 points and a lot of fouls.
July 10 Results
Knicks 79, Kings 78: Nate Robinson hit two free throws with under 20 seconds left to give New York a close win. In the victory, Robinson shot 5-of-12 for 16 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals. David Lee shot 5-of-13 for 13 points, 13 rebounds and 3 steals. Rookie Renaldo Balkman shot 4-of-7 for 11 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Rookie Mardy Collins needed 9 shots for his 9 points and 2 steals. Ime Udoka shot 0-for-5. In the loss for Sacramento, Kevin Martin shot 7-of-18 for 24 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and an absurd 11 turnovers (note that in summer league, turnovers tend to be high - but not this high). Rookie Louis Amundson shot 5-of-6 for 14 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks. Ronnie Price took 13 shots for his 13 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Christian Maraker shot 4-of-5 for 11. In limited minutes, Ron Artest had 7 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.
Pistons 90, Suns 87: Despite trailing most of the game, the Pistons clawed hard for the win. In the victory, Alex Acker shot 9-of-24 for 29 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and a few turnovers too many. Mateen Cleaves with just 5 field goal attempts had 14 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. Nik Caner-Medley added 10 points with 5 rebounds. Rick Rickert had one shot and plenty of free throws for 9 points and 7 rebounds in limited minutes. In the loss for Phoenix, Maciej Lampe shot a perfect 8-of-8 for 19 points and 8 rebounds. Ruben Douglas shot 5-of-14 for 18 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals. Amare Stoudemire shot just 3-of-9 but went 11-of-13 on free throws for 17 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 8 turnovers.
Trail Blazers 72, Wizards 68: The Blazers dominated early but the Wizards clawed back to make it a game. In the win for Portland. Martell Webster shot 7-of-12 for 19 points and 2 assists. Rookie lottery pick Brandon Roy went 6-of-9 for 18 points and 2 rebounds. Travis Outlaw had 18 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals. Rookie LaMarcus Aldridge shot 5-of-11 for 12 points and 8 rebounds. In the loss for Washington, Peter John Ramos shot 5-of-6 for 14 points, 3 rebounds and lots of turnovers. Oleksiy Pecherov needed 12 shots for his 13 points, 9 rebounds and 2 steals. Andray Blatche had 12.
Rockets 71, Mavericks 70: John Lucas hit clutch free throws to seal the win for Houston. In the victory, Lucas shot 8-of-20 for 23 points and 8 assists. Steve Novak went just 2-of-9 for 11 points and 4 rebounds. Chuck Hayes had 10 points and an awesome 19 rebounds. In the loss for Dallas, rookie Maurice Ager shot 7-of-18 for 20 points and 2 rebounds. Brian Hopkins had 14. Rawle Marshall had 13. Josh Powell had 2 points with 12 rebounds.
Cavaliers 91, Warriors 66: Cleveland dominated the entire way through. In the win, Brandon Hunter took just 4 shots but went 12-of-19 from the free throw line for 18 points and 12 rebounds. Rookie Shannon Brown had 15 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. Martynas Andriuskevicius shot well for 14 points and 7 rebounds. Stephen Graham scored 12.
July 9 Results
Clippers 78, Celtics 62: Daniel Ewing went off today in the win for L.A. with 9-of-13 shooting for 21 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. Boniface Ndong took 12 shots for 14 points and 5 rebounds. Yaroslav Korolev only needed 4 attempts to get 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals. James Singleton racked up 10 points and 10 boards. In the loss for Boston, Al Jefferson and Rajon Rondo did well, but no one really stood out. Sebastian Telfair shot 1-of-5.
Kings 86, Raptors 79: In the win for Sacramento, Kevin Martin shot 3-of-8 from the field and 20-of-24 from the free throw line for 27 points and 7 rebounds. Quincy Douby shot 6-of-10 for 20 points, 3 assists and 2 steals. Ronnie Price took 13 shots for 14 points, 3 assists and 2 steals. Justin Williams did what he does and had 5 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks. In the loss for Toronto, Joey Graham scored 14. Rookie Andrea Bargnani went 3-of-8 for 12 points and little else. InsideHoops.com main man Andre Barrett took 14 shots for his 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
Nuggets 99, Hornets 80: In the win for Denver, Yakhouba Diawara, a small forward who attended Pepperdine, shot 6-of-10 for 19 points and lots of fouls. John Gilchrist shot 6-of-7 for 16 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Ralphie Holmes scored 15. Casey Jacobsen took 10 shots for 10 points. The Hornets enjoyed decent games from Omar Cook, Ezra Williams and Cedric Simmons.
July 8 Results
Suns 89, Knicks 70: Suns star Amare Stoudemire continues getting his game together. In the win, he shot 10-of-16 for 24 points and 3 blocks - though he had just one rebound with no assists. Chris Owens shot 6-of-7 for 13 points and 5 rebounds. Ruben Douglas took too many shots but still unleashed a beautiful game with 13 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Jeff Varem was nice with 9 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals. In the loss for New York, David Lee shot 10-of-13 for 21 points and 13 rebounds, but Channing Frye and Nate Robinson did little.
Rockets 73, Cavaliers 58: John Lucas continues rocking for Houston. In the win, Lucas shot 9-of-16 for 23 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. Pat Carroll needed 18 shots to get his 15 points. Steve Novak took 12 shots to get his 13 points and 5 rebounds. Matt Haryasz had 11 points, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks. Darius Washington shot 0-of-5 for 0 points and 4 rebounds. In the loss for Cleveland, rookie Shannon Brown had 19 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Sasha Pavlovic took 14 shots to get his 16 points and 3 rebounds.
Warriors 92, Clippers 85: In the win for Golden State, Will Bynum shot 6-of-10 for 18 points, 3 assists and 3 steals. Curtis Stinson went 5-of-7 for 16 points, 3 rebounds and 5 steals. Steven Smith took 14 shots to get 14 points and 8 rebounds. Jose Juan Barea had 11 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. Rookie center Patrick O'Bryant had 8 points but little else other than lots of fouls. In the loss for the Clippers, James Singleton shot 8-of-12 for 21 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. Shaun Livingston had 17 points, 7 rebounds and a ton of turnovers. Daniel Ewing scored 15 and Yaroslav Korolev had 13.
Pistons 80, Wizards 67: Alex Acker stepped up in the win for Detroit with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Jason Maxiell took 12 shots for 15 points and 4 rebounds. Amir Johnson shot well for 10 points and 7 rebounds. Cheikh Samb had 9 points and 9 rebounds but fouled like crazy. In the loss for Washington, Andray Blatche shot 8-of-17 for 20 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks, and Donell Taylor had 19 points with 3 assists. Peter John Ramos fouled anyone who moved.
Celtics 91, Mavericks 85: It was the Ryan Gomes show for Boston, as the tweener forward shot 12-of-18 for 29 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks. New Celtic Sebastian Telfair, recently traded from Portland, shot 5-of-10 for 17 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists - though he also racked up plenty of turnovers. Also for Boston, Gerald green took 12 shots for 12 points and 7 rebounds, Al Jefferson had 10 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, and Allan Ray shot well for 10 points.In the loss for Dallas, rookie guard Maurice Ager shot 8-of-15 for 23 points, Rawle Marshall scored 15, and Andre Emmit went 5-of-5 for 13.
July 7 Results
Kings 91, Hornets 72: In the win for Sacramento, Kevin Martin shot just 3-for-11 but hit 13-of-15 free throws for 20 points and 3 assists. Quincy Douby had 14 points and 3 rebounds. InsideHoops.com main man Ron Artest shot 5-of-12 for 12 points, 3 rebounds and 4 steals. Louis Amundson shot 6-of-7 for 12 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks. In the loss for NOK, Marcus Fizer had 16 points and 5 rebounds. Brandon Bass had 14 points and 6 rebounds. Hilton Armstrong shot 5-of-5 for 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Trail Blazers 87, Warriors 70: Portland enjoyed balanced contributions across the roster in this win. Travis Outlaw had 15 points and 3 rebounds, Kevin Pinkney shot 7-of-8 for 10 points, 7 assists and 10 rebounds, LaMarcus Aldridge had 14 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 4 blocks, Brandon Roy shot 5-of-6 for 13 points and 4 assists, and Martell Webster had 13 points with 7 rebounds. In the loss for Golden State, no one stood out.
Timberwolves 91, Suns 83: Randy Foye is making a big splash. In the win for Minnesota, the rookie shot 12-of-22 for 30 points and 4 rebounds. Bracey Wright stepped up with 17 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Paul Shirley had 12 points with 5 rebounds. Adam Parada was nice with 11 points and 8 rebounds. In the loss for Phoenix, Amare Stoudemire, working himself back into shape, shot 7-of-10 for 21 points and 8 rebounds - though he had six turnovers. Ruben Douglas needed 14 shots for his 14 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.
Rockets 93, Nuggets 90: Several players exploded for big buckets in Houston's victory. John Lucas shot 11-of-17 for 25 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists. Pat Carroll shot 9-of-15 for 24 points and 3 rebounds. And Steve Novak shot 7-of-15 for 20 points. Darius Washington got almost no minutes and did not score. In the loss for Denver, Casey Jacobsen had 15, John Gilchrist had 15 with 4 assists, Josh Davis had 14 points with 6 rebounds, Ricky Sanchez had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, and Kelena Azubuike had 10 points.
Knicks 95, Cavaliers 71: Last year's New York rookies rocked the house in tonight's win. Nate Robinson needed just 11 shots to get his 23 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. David Lee shot 7-of-8 for 20 points and 8 rebounds. And Channing Frye hit around half his shots to get 19 points with five rebounds and two steals. In the loss for Cleveland, Sasha Pavlovic shot 6-of-16 for 20 points and 4 rebounds, Sharrod Ford had 18 points with 8 rebounds and 2 steals, and Martynas Andriuskevicius added 10 points with 4 rebounds. Rookie Daniel Gibson was also nice with 8 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, though he tossed the rock away a few times too many.
July 6 Results
Raptors 93, Wizards 85: In the win for Toronto, Joey Graham shot 7-of-12 for 22 points, 2 rebounds. Andrea Bargnani shot 7-of-11 for 20 points and 4 rebounds. Kris Humphries shot 5-of-8 for 12 points and 7 rebounds. Andre Barrett shot 5-of-10 for 13 points and 5 assists. Justin Gray went 0-for-5. In the loss for Washington, Cornelius McFadgon shot 5-of-8 for 17 points and 1 assist. Andray Blatche needed 15 shots to get his 15 points and 12 rebounds - though he had 8 turnovers. Oleksiy Pecherov shot 6-of-11 for 15 points and 8 rebounds. Donell Taylor shot just 5-of-15 for 12 points.
Kings 90, Timberwolves 83: In the win for Sacramento, Kevin Martin shot 5-of-11 for 20 points and 7 rebounds. Louis Amundson hit 6-of-9 for 16 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Ronnie Price shot 4-of-7 for 13 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists - though he had 5 turnovers. Quincy Douby shot 4-of-11 for 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. Justin Williams had 6 points and 10 rebounds. In the loss for Minnesota, rookie lottery pick Randy Foye shot 9-of-17 for 23 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. Tyrone Ellis had 15 points with 7 rebounds. Bracey Wright went 3-of-13 for 11 points. Greg Brunner went 2-for-9.
Nuggets 113, Mavericks 85: In the win for Denver, Casey Jacobsen shot 7-of-8 for 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Kelena Azubuike went 6-of-8 for 18 points and 3 steals. Josh Davis shot 6-of-13 for 15 points and 2 rebounds. Ron Slay had 10 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. In the loss for Dallas, Maurice Ager shot 5-of-12 for 17 points, no rebounds or assists, and four turnovers. Anthony Grundy went 5-of-7 for 16 points and 4 steals. Larry O'Bannon and Pops Mensah-Bonsu each scored 10 points. Pavel Podkolzin had 6 points with 8 rebounds.
Rockets 88, Trail Blazers 82: In the win for Houston, John Lucas shot 10-of-17 for 26 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Steve Novak and Pat Carroll each scored 22 on great shooting. Novak went 8-of-12 with 5 rebounds. Carroll shot 9-of-14 with 6 assists. Lonny Baxter had 10 points. In the loss for Portland, Martell Webster shot 10-of-19 for 29 points. Brandon Roy had 12 points and 8 assists. Travis Outlaw needed 13 shots to get his 10 points, with 6 rebounds. Fred House shot 3-of-6 for 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals.
2005 LAS VEGAS SUMMER LEAGUE
FINAL 2005 LAS VEGAS SUMMER LEAGUE RESULTS
FINAL STANDINGS:
Cleveland Cavaliers 6-0
New York Knicks 4-1
Boston Celtics 4-2
Chicago Bulls 3-2
Dallas Mavericks 3-2
Detroit Pistons 3-2
Orlando Magic 3-2
Denver Nuggets 3-3
Phoenix Suns 3-3
Portland Trail Blazers 3-3
Los Angeles Clippers 2-3
Sacramento Kings 2-3
Washington Wizards 2-4
Golden State Warriors 1-4
New Orleans Hornets 1-4
New Jersey Nets 0-5
POINTS PER GAME:
J.R. Smith (NOR) 20.6
Chris Kaman (LAC) 20.2
Kevin Martin (SAC) 19.4
Dwight Howard (ORL) 19.0
Travis Outlaw (POR) 18.7
Sebastian Telfair (POR) 18.7
Ike Diogu (GSW) 18.4
Leandro Barbosa (PHO) 18.0
Nate Robinson (NYK) 17.8
Marquis Daniels (DAL) 17.0
REBOUNDS PER GAME:
Josh Powell (DAL) 9.8
Chris Kaman (LAC) 8.6
Ike Diogu (GSW) 8.4
Dwight Howard (ORL) 7.5
Hiram Fuller (WAS) 7.3
Maciej Lampe (NOR) 7.2
Olumide Oyedeji (CLE) 7.0
Erwin Dudley (LAC) 6.8
Andray Blatche (WAS) 6.5
Sam Clancy (NJN) 6.4
ASSISTS PER GAME:
Sebastian Telfair (POR) 6.0
Chris Paul (NOR) 5.5
Travis Diener (ORL) 4.0
Luke Jackson (CLE) 4.0
Julius Hodge (DEN) 3.8
David Bailey (CHI) 3.6
Devin Harris (DAL) 3.5
Kenny Satterfield (CHI) 3.2
Marquis Daniels (DAL) 3.0
J.R. Smith (NOR) 2.8
STEALS PER GAME:
Marquis Daniels (DAL) 2.3
Carlos Delfino (DET) 2.0
Tony Allen (BOS) 1.8
Chris Paul (NOR) 1.8
J.R. Smith (NOR) 1.6
Eddie Basden (CHI) 1.6
Daniel Ewing (LAC) 1.6
Francisco Garcia (SAC) 1.6
Junior Harrington (DET) 1.6
Ray Young (GSW) 1.5
BLOCKS PER GAME:
DJ Mbenga (DAL) 2.8
Jason Maxiell (DET) 1.8
Chris Kaman (LAC) 1.6
Dwight Howard (ORL) 1.5
Francisco Garcia (SAC) 1.4
Darko Milicic (DET) 1.4
Martynas Andriuskevicius (CLE) 1.3
Jamal Sampson (WAS) 1.3
Andris Biedrins (GSW) 1.2
Kendrick Perkins (BOS) 1.2
FIRST TEAM ALL LEAGUE:
J.R. Smith - NOH
Travis Outlaw - POR
Sebastian Telfair - POR
Dwight Howard - ORL
Nate Robinson - NYK
Chris Kaman - LAC
Luke Jackson - CLE
Tony Allen - BOS
Jason Maxiell - DET
Ike Diogu - GSW
SECOND TEAM ALL LEAGUE:
David Lee - NYK
Kevin Martin - SAC
Justin Reed - BOS
Josh Powell - DAL
Linas Kleiza - DEN
Ryan Gomes - BOS
Luis Flores - DEN
Eddie Basden - CHI
Alex Acker - DET
Monta Ellis - GSW
Antoine Wright - NJN
Chris Paul - NOH
Channing Frye - NYK
Leandro Barbosa - PHO
Gerald Fitch - WAS
Ron Slay - PHO
Olumide Oyedeji - CLE
2005 LAS VEGAS SUMMER LEAGUE GAMES, STATS
Wednesday, July 6, 2005
Dallas Mavericks 89, New Jersey Nets 66 (Nets: Sam Clancy 7-of-12 for 17p 6r 2b, Antoine Wright 5-of-21 for 14p, Christian Drejer 2-of-7 for 6p 2b, Cliff Hawkins 4-of-5 for 10p, Ellis Myles 6p 3r ... Mavericks: DJ Mbenga 7-of-8 for 18p 8r 5b, Josh Powell 6-of-7 for 19p 12r, Felipe Lopez 1-of-9 for 3p 6r, Marquis Daniels, 4-of-11 for 16p 7r 4a, Darius Rice 4-of-6 for 12p 2r, Devin Harris 1-of-6 for 7p 3a 2s
Portland Trail Blazers 93, New York Knicks 89 (Blazers: Martell Webster 9-of-15 for 21p 5r, Ha Seung Jin 10p 5r 2b, Travis Outlaw 12-of-17 for 32p 5r 2b, Sebastian Telfair 6-of-15 for 18p 9r 10a... Knicks: Nate Robinson 7-of-17 for 20p 5r 4a, Trevor Ariza 6-of-12 for 16p 8r 6a, David Lee 2-of-6 for 9p 7r 2a, Channing Frye 5-of-15 for 16p 3r 2a)
Phoenix Suns 81, Sacramento Kings 75 (Suns: Dijon Thompson 1-of-5 for 3p, Leandro Barbosa 4-of-16 for 15p 4r 2a, Ron Slay 2-of-3 and 7-of-7 FT for 11p, Lucas Tischer 6p 7r... Kings: Kevin Martin 7-of-14 for 19p 9r, Anthony Lever 8p 3s in 9mins, Francisco Garcia 2-of-9 for 9p 2a)
Chicago Bulls 83, Washington Wizards 79 (Wizards: Gerald Fitch 14p 4r 2a, Donnell Taylor 7-of-10 for 17p 3r, Andray Blatche 5-of-11 for 10p 5r 3a 2b, Peter John Ramos 1-of-6 for 2p 0r, Hiram Fuller 5-of-7 for 11p 8r, Jamal Sampson 5p 5r 3b in 13mins... Bulls: Kenny Satterfield 0-of-5 for 0p, Eddie Basen 5-of-13 for 13p 7r, Jared Reiner 6-of-9 for 16p 6r, Kasib Powell 6-of-10 for 12p, Mario Austin 6-of-10 for 12p 2r)
Thursday, July 7, 2005
New York Knicks 90, Orlando Magic 87 (Magic: Jerome Beasley 7-of-14 for 21p 5r, Dwight Howard 5-of-7 for 13p 5r, Rich Melzer 5-of-7 for 11p 5r, Jameer Nelson 5-of-7 for 10p... Knicks: Nate Robinson 6-of-13 and 12-of-14 FT for 24p 2a 3s, Channing Frye 2-of-5 and 10-of-10 FT for 14p 6r, Trevor Ariza 2-of-6 for 12p 4r 2a 2s, David Lee 1-of-7 and 8-of-11 FT for 10p 7r)
Cleveland Cavaliers 76, New Orleans Hornets 73 (Cavs: Blake Stepp 6-of-9 and 4-of-5 threes for 16p, Matt Freije 13p 4r, Jeff Varem 5-of-5 for 10p 7r in 13mins, Luke Jackson 3-of-15 for 8p 6r 4a 2s... Hornets: Chris Paul 8-of-13 for 21p 5r 4a, JR Smith 15p 3r 2a 2s, Maciej Lampe 12p 7r, Eddie Robinson 6-of-10 for 12p 6r 3a, David West 8p 7r, Sean Banks 0-of-2 0p 2r in 8mins)
Denver Nuggets 89, New Jersey Nets 65 (Nuggets: Luis Flores 7-of-12 for 16p, Linus Kleiza 4-of-7 for 14p 5r, Julius Hodge 5-of-8 for 13p 4r 2a, Tyus Edney 6-of-6 for 13p 3a, Boniface N'Dong 5-of-8 for 10p 7r... Nets: Jelani McCoy 5-of-8 for 13p 3r, Sam Clancy 2-of-9 and 6-of-10 FT for 10p 8r, Brian Boddicker 5-of-6 for 11p, Antoine Wright 3-of-8 and 5-of-10 FT for 11p)
Boston Celtics 76, Los Angeles Clippers 59 (Celtics: Gerald Green 5-of-9 for 14p 1r 0a 5 turnovers in 19mins, Tony Allen 13p 9r, Justin Reed 12p 7r, Will McDonald 8p 5r, Delonte West 9p 6r 0a, Ryan Gomes 1-of-5 for 4p 6r in 13mins, Taylor Coppenrath 6p 0r 0a 0b in 24mins... Clippers: Daniel Ewing 12p 3r, Lionel Chalmers 1-of-7 for 8p 2r, Quentin Ross 2-of-7 for 9p 7r 2s, Shaun Livingston 2-of-8 for 7p 5r 2a)
Friday, July 8, 2005
Portland Trail Blazers 90, Golden State Warriors 74 (Blazers: Sebastian Telfair 6-of-12 for 23p 3r 10a 3s, Travis Outlaw 7-of-19 for 18p 12r 3a 3b, Martell Webster 5-of-10 for 15p 4r, Nedzad Sinanovic 4-of-6 for 10p 10r 2b, Ha Seung Jin 7p 6r... Warriors: Ike Diogu 16p 8r, Monta Ellis 4-of-16 for 15p 6r, Chris Taft 2-of-3 in 5p 4r in 12mins)
Boston Celtics 77, Dallas Mavericks 73 (Celtics: Justin Reed 3-of-5 for 13p 4r 4a, Delonte West 3-of-8 for 12p 2r 2s, Al Jefferson 11p 9r, Taylor Coppenrath 11p 4r in 10mins, Ryan Gomes 4-of-6 for 10p 8r, Kendrick Perkins 1-of-5 for 2p, Will Bynum 0-of-4 for 1p 2r 4a 2s... Mavericks: Marquis Daniels 6-of-16 for 13p 3r 4a 3s 1b, Michael Harris 5-of-7 for 13p 6r 2a, DJ MBenga 4-of-5 for 8p 4r 4b, Josh Powell 1-of-6 for 9p 10r, Devin Harris 1-of-7 for 4p 4a 6 turnovers)
Phoenix Suns 70, Detroit Pistons 64 (Suns: Leandro Barbosa 5-of-13 for 19p 3r 3a 3 turnovers, Dijon Thompson 11p 5r 2a, Brandon Kurtz 2-of-7 for 11p 7r, Ron Slay 9p 4r 2s, Stephen Graham 8p 5r... Pistons: Alex Acker 16p 3r, Jason Maxiell 16p 4r, Carlos Delfino 6p 5r 3a 2s, Junior Harrington 1-of-8 for 5p 4r 2a, Darko Milicic 2-of-7 for 7p 5r)
Orlando Magic 89, Chicago Bulls 85 (Magic: Dwight Howard 9-of-13 for 24p 7r 2a 2s, Travis Diener 6-of-7 for 16p 4a, Jerome Beasley 5-of-7 for 12p 3r, Jameer Nelson 3-of-8 for 10p 4r 3a, Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje 2-of-2 and 4-of-4 FT for 8p 4r 3a... Bulls: Eddie Basden 17p 5r 2a 3s, Drago Pasalic 7-of-11 for 15p 6r, Kasib Powell 9p 4r 3a 3s, Kenny Satterfield 1-of-5 for 6p 4r 6a, Arthur Johnson 3-of-12 for 7p 5r)
Washington Wizards 86, New Orleans Hornets 84 (Wizards: Gerald Fitch 10-of-14 for 23p 4r 4a 1s, Donnell Taylor 6-of-9 for 13p 2r 2s, David Hawkins 10p 3r 2s, Ed Cota 2p 2r 6a... Hornets: JR Smith 10-of-22 for 30p 3r 2s, Troy Bell 13p 3r 2a 1b 1s, Chris Paul 12p 4r 9a 2s, Maciej Lampe 4-of-11 for 9p 6r)
Saturday, July 9, 2005
Sacramento Kings 71, New Jersey Nets 60 (Kings: Kevin Martin 21p 3p 2a 7 turnovers, Erik Daniels 14p 5r 2a, Ronnie Price 13p 4r 3a, Francisco Garcia 2-of-10 for 7p 7r 4a 3s... Nets: Melvin Sanders 16p, Antoine Wright 5-of-18 for 12p 7r 2a 1s 1b, Sam Clancy 11p 3r, Ellis Myles 0-of-5 and 5-of-10 FT for 5p 7r)
Denver Nuggets 92, Detroit Pistons 77 (Nuggets: Julius Hodge 16p 7r 2a 2s, Luis Flores 16p 2r 2s, Boniface N'Dong 14p 6r 2a, Linas Kleiza 12p 6r, Tyus Edney 4-of-5 for 11p 2r... Pistons: Jason Maxiell 8-of-13 for 22p 5r, Alex Acker 7-of-12 for 17p 4r 3s, Darko Milicic 13p 6r, Carlos Delfino 13p 3r 3s)
Phoenix Suns 74, Los Angeles Clippers 68 (Suns: Leandro Barbosa 11-of-20 for 32p 0a, Stephen Graham 14p 4r 3a, Ron Slay 10p 4r... Clippers: Chris Kaman 10-of-18 for 25p 10r 2b, Erwin Dudley 5-of-6 for 12p 9r, Quinton Ross 12p, Lionel Chalmers 2-of-11 for 8p 6r 2a)
New York Knicks 80, Washington Wizards 71 (Knicks: Nate Robinson 8-of-14 for 19p 6r 0a, David Lee 5-of-7 for 13p 6r, Trevor Ariza 2-of-7 for 7p 3a 2s, Jackie Butler 8p 8r... Wizards: Donnell Taylor 14p 1r, Gerald Fitch 4-of-12 for 12p 4r, Andray Blatche 10p 7r)
Cleveland Cavaliers 82, Golden State Warriors 69 (Cavs: John Lucas 6-of-8 for 12p, Luke Jackson 11p 3r 2a, John Gilchrist 10p 2s, Ime Udoka 10p 4r 2s... Warriors: Ike Diogu 15p 9r 2b, Zarko Cabarkapa 15p 4r, Monta Ellis 10p 2r, Chris Taft 8p 7r)
Sunday, July 10, 2005
Orlando Magic 75, New Orleans Hornets 71 (Magic: Dwight Howard 9-of-12 for 21p 9r, Roger Mason 5-of-13 for 17p 4r, Jameer Nelson 4-of-14 for 13p 6r 3a, Isiah Victor 0-for-2 and 8-of-8 FT for 8p 5r... Hornets: JR Smith 6-of-20 for 19p 4r 6a 3s, Maciej Lampe 12p 10r 2s, Sean Banks 12p 3r, Troy Bell 1-of-11 for 9p 4r 5a)
Cleveland Cavaliers 78, Denver Nuggets 55 (Cavs: Olumide Oyedeji 6-of-6 for 14p 9r, John Gilchrist 5-of-6 for 14p 2r 2a, Luke Jackson 12p 6p 6r, John Lucas 12p 2r 2a, Jeff Varem 9p 7r... Nuggets: Luis Flores 11p 4r 4a 2s, Julius Hodge 3-of-13 for 7p 3r 3a)
Dallas Mavericks 82, Portland Trail Blazers 60 (Mavs: Marquis Daniels 8-of-19 for 18p 5r 2a, Pavel Podkolzin 15p 8r, Josh Powell 4-of-6 for 13p 12r, Michael Harris 12p 3r 2a, Felipe Lopez 10p 6r... Trail Blazers: Martell Webster 4-of-15 for 14p 5r, Sebastian Telfair 2-of-13 for 12p 3a, Ebi Ere 11p 2s, Travis Outlaw 4-of-16 for 9p 4r 2a)
Chicago Bulls 72, Sacramento Kings 71 (Eddie Basden 18p 3r... Kevin Martin 9-of-12 for 28p 5r 6 turnovers, Francisco Garcia 3-of-11 for 8p 6r 2s 3b... Very balanced scoring for both teams, so not many players to single out)
Monday, July 11, 2005
Washington Wizards 88, Golden State Warriors 79 (Wizards: Randy Holcomb 6-of-8 for 19p 3r, Gerald Fitch 4-of-11 for 18p 4r 2a, Donnell Taylor 15p 4r 3s, Andray Blatche 9p 7r 5... Warriors: Monta Ellis 7-of-20 for 19p 2a 2s, Zarko Cabarkapa 18p 4r 4a, Ray Young 10p 5r, Andris Biedrins 9p 9r 2b)
Boston Celtics 82, Phoenix Suns 53 (Celtics: Justin Reed 19p 4r, Tony Allen 16p 2s, Ryan Gomes 14p 11r, Gerald Green 13p 2r... Suns: Dijon Thompson 11p)
Detroit Pistons 73, Los Angeles Clippers 69 (Pistons: Jason Maxiell 7-of-12 for 18p 4r, Junior Harrington 4-of-4 for 16p 2s, Bryant Matthews 11p 8r, Amir Johnson 10p... Clippers: Jobey Thomas 7-of-10 for 19p, Chris Kaman 18p 3r 3b, Lionel Chalmers 17p 2r 2a, Daniel Ewing 0-of-5 for 0p 4r)
New York Knicks 86, New Jersey Nets 74 (Knicks: Nate Robinson 23p 5r 2a, David Lee 5-of-6 for 19p 8r, Channing Frye 5-of-13 for 16p 11r, Jackie Butler 6-of-7 for 13p 3r 2a, Trevor Ariza 4-of-5 for 9p 3r... Nets: Antoine Wright 6-of-11 for 23p 2r 2a, Sam Clancy 5-of-13 for 17p 8r, 1s 2b)
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Cleveland Cavaliers 71, Boston Celtics 65 (Cavs: Blake Stepp 13p 2r 2s, Kelanna Azubuike 12p 3r, Luke Jackson 2-of-10 for 11p 8r 3a and 6 turnovers... Celtics: Ryan Gomes 14p 3r, Tony Allen 14p 4r 2a 4s, Justin Reed 4-of-12 for 9p and 6 turnovers, Al Jefferson 3-of-9 for 8p 3r, Gerald Green 4p)
New Orleans Hornets 84, New Jersey Nets 67 (Hornets: JR Smith 16p 3r 4a, Maciej Lampe 15p 5r 2s 2b, David West 5-of-7 for 14p 7r 2a, Sean Banks 12p 3r, Chris Paul 0-of-8 for 1p 7r 4a 2s... Nets: Antoine Wright 8-of-17 for 22p 2r 2a 2s and 5 turnovers, Sam Clancy 5-of-9 for 19p 7r)
Chicago Bulls 84, Denver Nuggets 79 (Bulls: Kasib Powell 11p 6r 4a, Eddie Basen 3-of-9 for 10p 6r 3a, Arthur Johnson 5-of-6 for 10p 4r, Mangke Bateer 5-of-6 for 10p 3r... Nuggets: Linas Kleiza 18p 8r 3a, Tyus Edney 16p 4s, Luis Flores 16p 6r, Julius Hodge 5-of-13 for 15p 9r 4a )
Orlando Magic 76, Dallas Mavericks 74 (Magic: Dwight Howard 18p 9r 4b, Roger Mason 3-of-9 for 11p 3r 3a 2s, Jerome Beasley 5-of-7 for 10p 4r, Travis Diener 8p 6r 7a... Mavs: Marquis Daniels 7-of-21 for 21p 6r 2a 4s, Felipe Lopez 14p 4r, Darius Rice 11p, Michael Harris 10p 6r, DJ Mbenga 6p 10r)
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
New York Knicks 79, Chicago Bulls 77 (Channing Frye 6-of-7 for 14p 7r, Steven Barber 12p, Brent Wright 10p... Bulls: Eddie Basen 12p 4r 2s, Mario Austin 10p 7r, Ugonna Onyekwe 10p 3r, Adam Hall 2-of-10 for 5p 3s)
Orlando Magic 73, Washington Wizards 65 (Magic: Roger Mason 9-of-17 for 29p, Travis Diener 16p 12r 6a, Jerome Beasley 10p 7r... Wizards: David Hawkins 16p, Andray Blatche 13p 10r 2a, Hiram Fuller 9p 13r)
Los Angeles Clippers 74, Sacramento Kings 68 (Clippers: Chris Kaman 9-of-15 for 29p 16r, Alpha Bangura 13p 2r 2s, Daniel Ewing 1-of-7 for 5p 2r 3a 4s, Lionel Chalmers 0-of-7 for 3p 2a... Kings: Francisco Garcia 9-of-19 for 23p 2r 4a, Erik Daniels 10p 3r, Anthony Lever 6p 4r 3s)
Cleveland Cavaliers 79, Portland Trail Blazers 74 (Cavs: Blake Stepp 6-of-9 for 17p 3r 3a 2s, Olumide Oyedeji 16p 13r, Luke Jackson 4-of-12 for 15p 7a, Ime Udoka 5-of-6 for 13p 6r 3s... Blazers: Sebastian Telfair 24p 3r 2a 2s, Travis Outlaw 20p 5r 2s, Ira Clark 12p 5r)
Thursday, July 14, 2005
Portland Trail Blazers 90, Washington Wizards 78 (Blazers: Sebastian Telfair 9-of-19 for 27p 3r 8a, Travis Outlaw 17p 8r 3a 2s, Martell Webster 4-of-11 for 15p 3r, Ebi Ere 4-of-7 for 13p, Ira Clark 3-of-3 for 8p 4r.... Wizards: Henry Domercant 19p 7r 3a, Andray Blatche 5-of-12 for 11p 5r and 5 turnovers, Hiram Fuller 10p 8r)
Detroit Pistons 87, New Orleans Hornets 73 (Pistons: Amir Johnson 8-of-9 for 18p 8r 2a, Alex Acker 6-of-10 for 15p, Darko Milicic 14p 7r 2a 3b, Rickey Paulding 12p 2r 2a... Hornets: JR Smith 8-of-14 for 23p, Chris Paul 5-of-16 for 13p 5r 5a 3s, Maciej Lampe 11p 8r)
Boston Celtics 108, Golden State Warriors 89 (Celtics: Tony Allen 9-of-13 for 23p 4r, Justin Reed 4-of-12 for 17p 4r, Ryan Gomes 5-of-7 for 15p, Kendrick Perkins 13p 9r 2b, Will Bynum 4-of-11 for 11p 4a... Warriors: Monta Ellis 7-of-13 for 20p 2a, Andris Biedrins 5-of-8 for 17p 10r 2b, Jawad Williams 7-of-13 for 17p 4r, Ike Diogu 6-of-13 for 15p 7r)
Denver Nuggets 87, Phoenix Suns 79 (Nuggets: Linas Kleiza 10-of-17 for 26p 5r, Luis Flores 7-of-13 for 20p 2s, Julius Hodge 5-of-11 for 14p 6r 5a 2s, Tyus Edney 5-of-7 for 14p 3r 3a... Suns: Lynn Greer 5-of-9 for 19p 4a, Ron Slay 6-of-7 for 17p 3r, Stephen Graham 16p 5r 2a, )
Friday, July 15, 2005
Detroit Pistons 73, Boston Celtics 69 (Pistons: Alex Acker 7-of-16 for 18p 4r 2a 2s, Jason Maxiell 17p 3r 4s 4b... Celtics: Tony Allen 10-of-15 for 29p 4r 3s, Ryan Gomes 7-of-10 for 16p 7r)
Cleveland Cavaliers 58, Portland Trail Blazers 54 (Cavs: Luke Jackson 3-of-12 for 12p 7r 2a, Olumide Oyedeji 8p 11r, John Gilchrist 2-of-11 for 4p 5r 4a 2s... Blazers: Travis Outlaw 4-of-16 for 16p 4r, Ebi Ere 6-of-11 for 12p, Martell Webster 1-of-8 for 3p 5r)
Sacramento Kings 83, Dallas Mavericks 78 (Kings: Kevin Martin 7-of-19 for 21p 4r 2a 2s, Erik Daniels 8-of-11 for 16p, Francisco Garcia 5-of-11 for 15p 5r 3a 3s 2b, Robert Archibald 11p 7r 2b... Mavs: Felipe Lopez 6-of-14 for 23p 5r, Roger Powell 5-of-6 for 14p, Darius Rice 3-of-9 for 11p 8r 2a DJ Mbenga 4p 4r 3b)
Los Angeles Clippers 94, Denver Nuggets 78 (Clippers: Chris Kaman 10-of-13 for 23p 6r, Daniel Ewing 6-of-8 for 17p 2r 3a, Chuck Edison 15p 3r 3a 2s... Nuggets: Julius Hodge 5-of-9 for 15p 6r 7a, Linas Kleiza 7-of-12 for 14p 10r 3a 3s)
Golden State Warriors 100, Phoenix Suns 76 (Warriors: Ike Diogu 13-of-15 for 37p 12r, Marque Perry 7-of-9 for 17p 2r 2a, Monta Ellis 15p 6r 8a 2s, Ray Young 14p 3a... Suns: Lynn Greer 5-of-13 for 15p 6a, Lucas Tischer 7-of-7 for 15p 4r, Stephen Graham 6-of-15 for 15p 5r, Dijon Thompson 2-of-9 for 10p 4r, Brandon Kutz 3-of-3 for 10p 2r)
