Celtics lose first Summer League game to Heat 100-96

The Boston Celtics returned to motion for Recreation 3 of the Las Vegas Summer time League on Monday evening on the Pavilion on Day 5. The Summer time C’s dropped their first sport of Summer time, because the Warmth prevailed for a 100-96 victory.

Rookie prospect Hugo González returned to motion for Boston as he began the sport alongside Charles Bassey, Jordan Walsh, Baylor Scheierman, and Max Shulga.

Jordan Walsh blew a dunk try within the sport’s first seconds, and each groups missed early seems earlier than Max Shulga fed Bassey on a two-handed lob for the primary rating of the evening.

Scheierman then dove to the bottom for a free ball and located Walsh from a seated possession because the third-year man obtained out for an open layup.

González had a pair of fast turnovers and two fouls to begin the competition as he nonetheless adapts to the tempo and depth of Summer time League. Scheierman discovered Jordan Walsh down low for his second help as he sealed and overpowered Erik Stevenson for a three-point play.

Each Miami and Boston have been evenly matched early within the contest, as they each had 11 factors to tie it on the first timeout. Norris, Lofton Jr. and Wong have been first off the bench for the C’s alongside Walsh and Scheierman. Walsh paced the C’s early as he hit on his first three-point try and logged 8 factors with 4 minutes to go within the first quarter.

González obtained stripped making an attempt a euro step by the Miami key; the rookie from Spain was having 1 / 4 to neglect. Isaiah Wong transformed two free throw makes an attempt to interrupt a Boston scoring drought. Miami then went on an 8-0 run to finish the primary quarter, up by 9 factors, 30-21.

Hugo and Shulga transformed on their free throws to begin the second quarter, as Boston obtained some level scoring from Kendall Brown with 5 fast factors. The Warmth, although, have been operating the ground effectively and stored the lead at round 8 factors on the halfway level.

Scheierman got here into the sport capturing simply 2-15 from three in his first two outings, however he appeared good as he nailed a deep three for Boston, simply their fourth three-pointer of the competition. Baylor then dropped a slick dime to Jordan Walsh on the quick break for a robust dunk and his tenth level.

Amari Williams was a DNP on this one, and with Charles Bassey off the courtroom for the C’s, Miami was feasting on the within in opposition to the smaller Boston lineup.

Jordan Walsh, who was having an amazing sport, picked up a second technical foul as he shoved Pelle Larsson to the bottom. A day after he recorded 7 fouls, Walsh went to the showers early with the scores 43-40 to Miami. Larsson hit on a nifty operating financial institution shot; he was productive within the first half for Miami with 12 first-half factors in his final sport earlier than flying again to Sweden for the 2025 Euros.

Boston went scoreless for a four-minute stretch after the Walsh incident and scored simply 20 factors in all the second quarter. Miami actually appeared just like the hungrier crew all through the primary half; the Warmth led 54-41 on the half.

Norris would begin the second half rather than Jordan Walsh and he transformed on a three-pointer after which had transformed on a circus shot, up-and-under layup to attain the primary 5 factors of the second half.

Scheierman hit on his second three of the sport from the nook, because the C’s stored issues attention-grabbing to begin the third quarter. González had one other euro step into the Miami lane however the ball bobbled free off the rim, Hugo was 0-7 from the sphere, earlier than lastly changing on a 3 pointer.

Boston was again within the contest on the halfway level of the quarter, as Scheierman’s off steadiness thirteenth level of the evening reduce the Miami result in simply 5 factors.

Norris, Scheierman, Lofton Jr have been all stable within the third interval for Boston because the Summer time C’s managed to outscore the Warmth, 31 to 18 and tie the sport at 72 apiece.

Boston had shifted the momentum within the third quarter and it could be attention-grabbing to see how they might shut the sport with out Jordan Walsh. González was having a tough evening total however his second three-pointer of the evening gave Boston it’s first lead because the first quarter, 76-74.

Scheierman missed on one other three pointer and Hugo González crashed the boards onerous from the weak facet for the hustle tip-in play, his eleventh level of the evening.

Each groups traded baskets within the closing section of the sport. Lofton Jr. was productive within the fourth, he had consecutive makes and located Kendall Brown with a easy cross on the inside for the C’s. Boston held a 89-85 lead with 2 and a half minutes to go.

Larsson hit a layup and was fouled by Scheierman and the Swede handed the Warmth the lead 93-91. Scheierman then hit a nook triple to chop the sport to 1 level, nevertheless Stevenson hit a 3 of his personal with the shot clock expiring. That may be sufficient for the Warmth to hold on for his or her first win within the 2025 Summer time League.

Scheierman would lead Boston with 19 factors, 9 assists and 5 steals, Lofton Jr. had 12 factors and Walsh had 13 factors in simply 10 minutes of play. 7 gamers would end in double figures for Boston.

The Summer time Celtics face the Los Angeles Lakers subsequent on Thursday at 9pm.