NBA Summer League 2019: Las Vegas Summer League Day 4 Recap

Benyam Kidane

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The Summer League action continued on Day 4 in Las Vegas, with plenty of highlights.

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The no.8 pick in last month's NBA Draft, Jaxon Hayes put on a show for the Pelicans, scoring 28 points in 21 minutes to lead the Pelicans past the Bulls, while Canadian rookie Nickeil Alexander-Walker impressed with 23 points. Cameron Payne exploded for 32 points, knocking down seven three-pointers in the Dallas Mavericks' loss to the Sacramento Kings.  

For a recap of all the action, we have you covered below!

Oklahoma City Thunder 84, Philadelphia 76ers 81 (OT)


Thunder: Kevin Harvey – 17 points, 17 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks

76ers: Matisse Thybulle – 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, three blocks

Matisse Thybulle, the no. 20 pick in last month's NBA draft, led the 76ers back from a 31-point deficit, before losing in OT, while Zhaire Smith impressed for Philly with 18 points.

Sacramento Kings 105, Dallas Mavericks 101


Kings: Semaj Christian – 15 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

Mavericks: Cameron Payne – 32 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists1 steal, 1 block, 7 3PT

The Kings overcame a red-hot game from Cameron Payne, who scored 32 points on 9-of-17 shooting and 7-of-12 from three.

Detroit Pistons 102, Indiana Pacers 84


Pistons: Matt Costello – 20 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks

Pacers: Alize Johnson – 15 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal

All five Pistons starters scored in double figures, Led by Costello's 20. Bruce Brown added a 14-point, 10-rebound double-double, while Svi Mykhailiuk added 10 points, 6 assists and one slick nutmeg. 


Brooklyn Nets 88, Washington Wizards 85 


Nets: Josh Gray – 19 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists

Wizards: Rui Hachimura – 19 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block

With the Wizards trailing by three in the closing seconds, Nets guard Dzanan Musa came up with the game-saving block to seal the W.

San Antonio Spurs 93, Toronto Raptors 90


Spurs: Lonnie Walker IV – 32 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks

Raptors: Chris Boucher – 24 points, 12 rebounds, 1 block

Lonnie Walker IV continued his impressive form at Summer League on an efficient 12-of-23 from the field and 3-of-6 from the three-point line.

Boston Celtics 89, Cleveland Cavaliers 72


Celtics: Tacko Fall – 12 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal

Cavaliers: Dylan Windler – 15 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists

Fan-favourite Tacko Fall had the crowd roaring, scoring 12 points in 12 minutes off the bench on an efficient 5-of-5 shooting.

Minnesota Timberwolves 100, Milwaukee Bucks 91


Timberwolves: Mitch Creek – 18 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals 

Bucks: Elijah Bryant – 31 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists

The Timberwolves closed the game on a 14-6 run in the final three minutes, led by Ausse Mitch Creek, with seven players scoring in double figures.

New Orleans Pelicans 109, Chicago Bulls 72


Pelicans: Coby White – 25 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals 

Bulls: Jaxon Hayes – 28 points, 4 rebounds, 3 blocks

With Zion Williamson sidelined, Pelicans rookies Nickeil Alexander-Walker (23 points, eight assists) and Jaxson Hayes (28 points) put on a show in their Summer League debuts, with Hayes producing a highlight reel jam in the second quarter.

 


China 84, Charlotte Hornets 80

China: Qi Zhou – 17 points, 9 rebounds, 1 steal, 4 blocks

Hornets: Arnoldus Kulboka – 18 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals

China picked up their first win of the tournament, grinding out a hard-fought win over the Hornets to move to 1-2 in Vegas.

“Size and physicality of China got to us. We had a better handle of them in the second half. Not so much in the first,” said Hornets Summer League coach Ronal Nored.

Hornets draft pick Cody Martin had the crowd going with this thunderous baseline jam.


Golden State Warriors 88, Los Angeles Lakers 80


Warriors: Jordan Poole – 23 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals

Lakers: Jordan Caroline – 27 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist

Poole impressed against the Lakers, shooting 7-of-15 from the field. After a slow start, the 20-year-old sparked a 13-2 run in the second quarter to give the Warriors a 46-37 half-time lead and they never looked back.

Benyam Kidane

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Benyam Kidane is a senior NBA editor and has been covering the league for The Sporting News since 2016. In his spare time you can find him watching Allen Iverson highlights on repeat.