Within the latest iteration of the Celtics vs Lakers rivalry, this Summer time League matchup would go in Boston’s favor in a 87-78 victory.
After getting ejected from Recreation 3 on Monday, Jordan Walsh got here again with a superb efficiency tonight scoring a crew excessive 17 factors, 4 rebounds, and a couple of steals on 6-11 capturing from the sector and 2-4 capturing 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 wherein is a good signal for the Celtics transferring ahead. He was not solely making the best play but additionally with the ability to shoot the ball effectively is a large plus for his future with Boston. One among his spotlight performs included a dunk off of a soar 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 move from Kenneth Lofton Jr.
After a troublesome sport towards Miami, Hugo Gonzalez was in a position to bounce again with efficiency as he completed with 13 factors and 5 rebounds on 4-11 capturing from the sector and 2-4 capturing from three. Gonzalez was displaying his play making off early as he had a pleasant play the place he minimize from the nook, obtained 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 searching extremely snug. Gonzalez’s three ball was seen as a weak spot going into the Draft so it was encouraging to see him look snug.
Baylor Scheierman was capturing 31% from the sector and 21% from three over the course of Summer time League thus far and continued to wrestle on this sport as he completed with 9 factors, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists on 2-14 capturing from the sector and 2-11 capturing from past the arc.
Though his capturing was off, Scheierman was nonetheless taking part in at a excessive degree offensively when it got here to facilitating and taking part in stable protection. Hopefully by the preseason he’ll discover his shot as he has an enormous alternative to get a official spot within the Celtics rotation this yr.
Boston was with out Charles Bassey on this matchup who was solely signed for the primary 3 video games of Summer time League as a consequence 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 in a position to take benefit with 8 factors and 6 rebounds on 3-10 capturing from the sector in 20 minutes.
Kenneth Lofton Jr additionally capitalized off of Bassey’s departure as he had an enormous second half of this sport ending with 12 factors, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals on 5-8 capturing from the sector and 2-4 capturing from three.
Miles Norris was the opposite standout participant tonight with 11 factors on 5-11 capturing from the sector. Norris was explosive on the offensive finish tonight together with an enormous slam dunk within the second half coming off of a pleasant move from Max Shulga.
This win ends the Celtics run within the 2025 Las Vegas Summer time League with a ultimate file of 3-1.
