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 workforce excessive 17 factors, 4 rebounds, and a pair of steals on 6-11 capturing from the sphere and 2-4 capturing from three.
The final two video games have been among the greatest we’ve seen from Walsh as he actually began to settle through which is a superb signal for the Celtics transferring ahead. He was not solely making the fitting play but in addition with the ability to shoot the ball effectively is a large plus for his future with Boston. Certainly one of his spotlight performs included a dunk off of a leap ball that actually obtained 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 go from Kenneth Lofton Jr.
After a tricky recreation towards Miami, Hugo Gonzalez was capable of bounce again with a very good efficiency as he completed with 13 factors and 5 rebounds on 4-11 capturing from the sphere and 2-4 capturing from three. Gonzalez was displaying 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 effectively, scoring 10 of his factors within the first half drilling a pair nook threes and searching extremely snug. Gonzalez’s three ball was seen as a weak point going into the Draft so it was encouraging to see him look snug.
Baylor Scheierman was capturing 31% from the sphere and 21% from three over the course of Summer season League to date and continued to wrestle on this recreation as he completed with 9 factors, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists on 2-14 capturing from the sphere and 2-11 capturing from past the arc.
Though his capturing was off, Scheierman was nonetheless taking part in at a excessive stage offensively when it got here to facilitating and taking part in strong protection. Hopefully by the preseason he’ll discover his shot as he has an enormous alternative to get a authentic 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 as a result of different summer time 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 capturing 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 capturing from the sphere and 2-4 capturing from three.
Miles Norris was the opposite standout participant tonight with 11 factors on 5-11 capturing 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 go from Max Shulga.
This win ends the Celtics run within the 2025 Las Vegas Summer season League with a ultimate report of 3-1.
