2023 NBA Las Vegas Summer League - Day 2 Recap

Heat: 99 - Celtics: 88

Even though Jaime Jaquez Jr. didn't play in this game, Orlando Robinson stepped up in his absence. Robinson led the Heat with 36 points and 11 rebounds. This summer, the Heat have still not lost a game and proved that Pat Riley still finds talented young players.

Thunder: 91 - Mavericks: 80

The Thunder are one of the most exciting teams to watch this summer because of the amount of young talent they have. Cason Wallace had an outstanding debut, making 6 three-pointers and scoring 20 points. Chet Holmgren also played great, recording a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

76ers: 110 - Knicks: 101

The Sixers managed to win this high-scoring game led by Jaden Springer, who scored 23 points. The biggest difference in this game was the three-point shooting. The Knicks shot 15% from behind the arc on 3-20 shooting, whereas the Sixers made 11 out of 29 threes.

Pistons: 89 - Magic: 78

The Detroit Pistons have a great core of young players, and they came to play. James Wiseman had a double-double, scoring 16 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Additionally, Jalen Duren was the leading scorer for the team with 17 points and 8 boards. Anthony Black, the Magic's recent first-round pick, played impressively and knew how to control the pace of the game. He racked up 17 points, 5 assists, and 3 steals, and was the only Magic starter to have a positive plus-minus score.

Grizzlies: 87 - Bulls: 80

Kenneth Lofton Jr. continues his incredible summer as he scored 23 points and led the way for the Grizzlies. The Bulls' Javon Freeman-Liberty was the leading scorer in this game with 24 points and also racked up 5 assists.

Pacers: 91 - Wizards: 83

The Pacers have a very deep Summer League roster loaded with young talent. Benedict Mathurin proved why he's one of the best players on the team by scoring at will. Mathurin's 27 points, along with Isaiah Jackson's 21 points and 14 rebounds, led the Pacers to victory in their first game. The Pacers looked in control of this game from start to finish and had a great impact on the defensive end as well. Jackson and newcomer Jarace Walker each blocked 3 shots and showed their talent on defense.

Bucks: 84 - Suns: 75

After being down double-digits in the first half, the Bucks managed to turn it around and outscore the Suns in the second half, 44-25. MarJon Beauchamp led the way with 20 points and 6 rebounds.

Jazz: 105 - Clippers: 99

This final score was much closer than it looked. The Clippers clawed back into this game within the last few minutes by going on a big run. Keyonte George was the main star of the game. He had arguably the best performance of the day out of any player. The Jazz rookie managed to score 33 points and dish out 10 assists. George ended the night with 2 turnovers, giving him a 5:1 assist-to-turnover ratio.