Within the latest iteration of the Celtics vs Lakers rivalry, this Summer season League matchup would go in Boston’s favor in a 87-78 victory.
After getting ejected from Sport 3 on Monday, Jordan Walsh got here again with a wonderful efficiency tonight scoring a group excessive 17 factors, 4 rebounds, and a couple of steals on 6-11 taking pictures from the sphere and 2-4 taking pictures from three.
The final two video games have been a number of the finest we’ve seen from Walsh as he actually began to settle during which is a superb signal for the Celtics shifting ahead. He was not solely making the precise play but additionally with the ability to shoot the ball effectively is a big plus for his future with Boston. One in all his spotlight performs included a dunk off of a soar ball that actually bought the Celtics offense going within the third quarter and put the ending touches on the sport with a monster windmill dunk coming off an inbound cross from Kenneth Lofton Jr.
After a tricky recreation in opposition to Miami, Hugo Gonzalez was capable of bounce again with a superb efficiency as he completed with 13 factors and 5 rebounds on 4-11 taking pictures from the sphere and 2-4 taking pictures from three. Gonzalez was exhibiting his play making off early as he had a pleasant play the place he reduce from the nook, acquired the ball, and instantly dumped it off to Miles Norris for a dunk.
His scoring was in full impact as properly, scoring 10 of his factors within the first half drilling a pair nook threes and looking out extremely comfy. Gonzalez’s three ball was seen as a weak spot going into the Draft so it was encouraging to see him look comfy.
Baylor Scheierman was taking pictures 31% from the sphere and 21% from three over the course of Summer season League to date and continued to battle on this recreation as he completed with 9 factors, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists on 2-14 taking pictures from the sphere and 2-11 taking pictures from past the arc.
Though his taking pictures was off, Scheierman was nonetheless enjoying at a excessive degree offensively when it got here to facilitating and enjoying strong protection. Hopefully by the preseason he’ll discover his shot as he has an enormous alternative to get a respectable spot within the Celtics rotation this 12 months.
Boston was with out Charles Bassey on this matchup who was solely signed for the primary 3 video games of Summer season League because of different summer season commitments. Bassey averaged 15.3 PPG and 11 REB on 70% in his time with the Celtics. This opened up a spot for Amari Williams within the beginning lineup and he was capable of take benefit with 8 factors and 6 rebounds on 3-10 taking pictures from the sphere in 20 minutes.
Kenneth Lofton Jr additionally capitalized off of Bassey’s departure as he had an enormous second half of this recreation ending with 12 factors, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals on 5-8 taking pictures from the sphere and 2-4 taking pictures from three.
Miles Norris was the opposite standout participant tonight with 11 factors on 5-11 taking pictures from the sphere. Norris was explosive on the offensive finish tonight together with an enormous slam dunk within the second half coming off of a pleasant cross from Max Shulga.
This win ends the Celtics run within the 2025 Las Vegas Summer season League with a last document of 3-1.
