NBA Summer League championship 2023: Score, result, stats for Rockets vs. Cavaliers final in Las Vegas

Gilbert McGregor

NBA Summer League championship 2023: Score, result, stats for Rockets vs. Cavaliers final in Las Vegas image

After 11 days of action, the NBA 2K24 Summer League in Las Vegas has come to an end.

The Cleveland Cavaliers (5-0) took on the Houston Rockets (5-0) in the championship game, with both teams advancing to the final with undefeated records, but it was the Cavaliers who emerged victorious with a comfortable 99-78 win.

MORE: Full list of Summer League champions

The victory was the Cavs' first Summer League title since the inception of the tournament format in 2013.

Summer League championship game boxscore

  Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Cavaliers 28 23 28 20 99
Rockets 14 30 15 19 78

Isaiah Mobley was named Summer League championship game MVP with a dominant performance on Sunday, recording 28 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, two steals, and two blocks win the win. 

Sam Merrilll added 27 points on 6-of-12 from the 3-point line, while Emoni Bates added 19 points. 

After a back-and-forth first half, the Cavaliers seized control of the game in the third quarter, scoring the first 11 points of the second half to take a commanding 62-44 lead and they didn't look back from there, cruising to a 21-point win.

Las Vegas Summer League awards

Ahead of the championship game, the NBA announced the Summer League's MVP as well as the 10 players that earned First- and Second-Team All-Summer League Honors.

Summer League MVP

Cam Whitmore, Rockets

Las Vegas All-Summer League Teams

First Team Second Team
Keyonte George, Jazz Max Christie, Lakers
Sam Merrill, Cavaliers Javon Freeman-Liberty, Bulls
Orlando Robinson, Heat Xavier Moon, Clippers
Hunter Tyson, Nuggets Emoni Bates, Cavaliers
Cam Whitmore, Rockets Jabari Smith Jr., Rockets
  Jalen Wilson, Nets

How to watch every Las Vegas Summer League game

  • Dates: Friday, July 7-Monday, July 17
  • TV channels: ESPN family of networks | NBA TV
  • Live streaming: ESPN app | fuboTV | Sling TV
  • Where: Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion, Las Vegas

Summer League games will be played at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas. All 30 NBA teams will participate and play a minimum of five games.

Games will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and NBA TV in the United States. Viewers in the U.S. can also stream Summer League games on the ESPN app, fuboTV or Sling TV.

Fans in the U.S. can watch NBA Summer League games on Sling TV, which is now offering your first month for only $15! You can watch the top draft picks make their Summer League debuts and stream the sports you love starting at just $15 in your first month with Sling Orange.

Gilbert McGregor

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Gilbert McGregor first joined The Sporting News in 2018 as a content producer for Global editions of NBA.com. Before covering the game, McGregor played basketball collegiately at Wake Forest, graduating with a Communication degree in 2016. McGregor began covering the NBA during the 2017-18 season and has been on hand for a number of league events.