| 2023 NBA Summer League | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | July 7–17 |
| Number of games | 76 total games |
| Number of teams | California Classic-6 Salt Lake City-4 Las Vegas-30 |
| TV partner(s) | NBA TV & ESPN |
| California Classic | |
| Top scorer | Keegan Murray |
| Salt Lake City Summer League | |
| Top scorer | Tre Mann |
| Las Vegas NBA Summer League | |
The 2023 NBA Summer League, also branded as the NBA 2K24 Summer League 2023, is the off-season competition held by the National Basketball Association (NBA) primarily at the Thomas and Mack Center and Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada on the campus of University of Nevada, Las Vegas from July 7 to 17, 2023.[1] The summer league consisted of the California Classic, Salt Lake City Summer League, and the Las Vegas NBA Summer League.
California Classic[edit]
The Sacramento Kings host the fifth annual California Classic at the Golden 1 Center on July 3 and 5.[2]
Teams[edit]
Games[edit]
Day 1 (July 3rd)[edit]
July 3 3:00 PM PST |
| Miami Heat 107, Los Angeles Lakers 90 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–16, 36–24, 26–27, 23–23 | ||
| Pts: Jaquez Jr. (22) Rebs: Jović & Robinson (8) Asts: Bouyea (9) | Pts: Christie (17) Rebs: Figueroa & Killeya-Jones (7) Asts: Hood-Schifino & Christie (4) | |
July 3 5:00 PM PST |
| San Antonio Spurs 98, Charlotte Hornets 77 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 32–11, 28–21, 21–21, 17–24 | ||
| Pts: Champagnie (30) Rebs: Barlow (11) Asts: Wesley (8) | Pts: Miller (18) Rebs: Black, McGowens & Miller (5) Asts: Miller & Smith Jr. (3) | |
July 3 7:00 PM PST |
| Golden State Warriors 94, Sacramento Kings 100 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 22–26, 23–23, 31–30 | ||
| Pts: Quiñones (26) Rebs: Podziemski (6) Asts: Collins (7) | Pts: Murray (29) Rebs: Queta (10) Asts: Ford (3) | |
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California Attendance: 14,054 Referees: Jacob Lear, Brandon Schwab, Matt Kallio |
Day 2 (July 5th)[edit]
July 5 3:00 PM PST |
| Golden State Warriors 98, Charlotte Hornets 83 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 25–21, 29–15, 21–28 | ||
| Pts: Quiñones (21) Rebs: Johnson (12) Asts: Collins (5) | Pts: Bailey (17) Rebs: Bouknight (6) Asts: Miller (7) | |
July 5 5:00 PM PST |
| San Antonio Spurs 109, Los Angeles Lakers 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–28, 26–22, 29–21, 25–28 | ||
| Pts: Branham (32) Rebs: Bediako (8) Asts: Barlow (6) | Pts: Christie (25) Rebs: Castleton (8) Asts: Castleton (6) | |
July 5 7:00 PM PST |
| Miami Heat 83, Sacramento Kings 95 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 14–21, 26–26, 30–21, 13–27 | ||
| Pts: Jović (22) Rebs: Cain (6) Asts: Bouyea (4) | Pts: Murray (41) Rebs: Queta (9) Asts: Ford (6) | |
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California Attendance: 12,933 Referees: Evan Scott, Brandon Schwab, Matt Kallio |
Salt Lake City Summer League[edit]
The Utah Jazz host a round-robin tournament in the Delta Center on July 3, 5, and 6, 2023, the eighth year it will hold its summer league.[3]
Teams[edit]
Games[edit]
Day 1[edit]
| Memphis Grizzlies 94, Philadelphia 76ers 92 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–24, 25–25, 22–28, 26–15 | ||
| Pts: Lofton Jr. (21) Rebs: Lofton Jr. (13) Asts: Gilyard (7) | Pts: Smith (18) Rebs: King (8) Asts: King (5) | |
| Oklahoma City Thunder 95, Utah Jazz 85 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 43–30, 23–19, 13–23 | ||
| Pts: Jal. Williams (21) Rebs: Jay. Williams (13) Asts: Dieng & Jay. Williams (3) | Pts: George (18) Rebs: Agbaji & Hauser (9) Asts: George, Potter & Ross (4) | |
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah Attendance: 9,338 Referees: Andy Nagy, Dannica Mosher, Jason Stiell |
Day 2[edit]
| Memphis Grizzlies 94, Oklahoma City Thunder 86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 39–31, 17–23, 19–16, 19–16 | ||
| Pts: LaRavia (25) Rebs: Williams Jr. (9) Asts: Gilyard (6) | Pts: Mann (28) Rebs: Holmgren (11) Asts: Butler (6) | |
| Philadelphia 76ers 104, Utah Jazz 94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–34, 34–22, 27–23, 23–15 | ||
| Pts: Smart (19) Rebs: Petrušev (8) Asts: Council IV & Smith (5) | Pts: Šamanić (19) Rebs: Šamanić (9) Asts: Ross (8) | |
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah Attendance: 8,074 Referees: Suyash Mehta, John Conley, Jason Stiell |
Day 3[edit]
| Oklahoma City Thunder 100, Philadelphia 76ers 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 36–17, 26–21, 21–24, 17–29 | ||
| Pts: Mann (23) Rebs: Dieng (10) Asts: Butler & Mann (5) | Pts: Springer (17) Rebs: Petrušev (8) Asts: Smart (4) | |
| Memphis Grizzlies 83, Utah Jazz 98 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–18, 13–27, 27–22, 18–31 | ||
| Pts: Jackson (23) Rebs: Jackson (10) Asts: Ayayi & Ferrari (4) | Pts: Agbaji (22) Rebs: Agbaji (13) Asts: George (5) | |
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah Attendance: 8,838 Referees: Andy Nagy, Suyash Mehta, Dannica Mosher |
Las Vegas Summer League[edit]
The Las Vegas NBA Summer League is an official summer league of the NBA—the seventeenth year it has been held. The league played games across two venues: the Thomas and Mack Center and Cox Pavilion, both located in Paradise, Nevada, which is near Las Vegas.[4]
Format[edit]
- Number of Games: A total of 76 games will be played, Each team will play at least five games, and Each team will play four games from July 7th-14th.
- Four-Team Tournament: After each team plays four games, the top four teams will advance to the playoffs and participate in a semifinal game on July 16th, and the two semifinal game winners will participate in the championship game on July 17th. The top four playoff seeds will be determined by winning percentage with tiebreakers set forth below.
- Consolation Games: The 26 teams that did not advance to the four-team playoff will play a fifth game on either July 15th or July 16th
Tiebreak criteria[edit]
1. Two Teams Tied – In the case of a tie in preliminary round records involving only two teams, the following criteria, in order, were utilized:
• Head-to-head matchup: The team that won the game between the two teams in the preliminary round, if applicable, receives the higher seed.
• Point differential: The team with the greater point differential receives the higher seed.
• Total Points: The team with the most total points will receive the higher seed
- Random drawing: If necessary, the higher seed will be determined by a "coin flip".
2. More Than Two Teams Tied – In the case of a tie in preliminary round records involving more than two teams, the following criteria, in order, were utilized:
• Point differential: The team with the greater point differential receives the higher seed.
• Total Points: The team with the most total points will receive the higher seed
• Random drawing: The higher seed shall be determined by a “coin flip.”
Teams[edit]
- Atlanta Hawks
- Boston Celtics
- Brooklyn Nets
- Charlotte Hornets
- Chicago Bulls
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Dallas Mavericks
- Detroit Pistons
- Denver Nuggets
- Golden State Warriors
- Houston Rockets
- Indiana Pacers
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Miami Heat
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- New Orleans Pelicans
- New York Knicks
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Orlando Magic
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Phoenix Suns
- Portland Trail Blazers
- Sacramento Kings
- San Antonio Spurs
- Toronto Raptors
- Utah Jazz
- Washington Wizards
Games[edit]
Day 1 (July 7th)[edit]
| New Orleans Pelicans 88, Minnesota Timberwolves 102 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–28, 26–28, 28–16, 13–30 | ||
| Pts: Daniels (18) Rebs: Seabron (8) Asts: Hawkins (5) | Pts: Williams (24) Rebs: Miller (11) Asts: Moore Jr. (6) | |
| Denver Nuggets 85, Milwaukee Bucks 92 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 23–22, 18–26, 22–23 | ||
| Pts: Watson (23) Rebs: Kamagate & Pickett (6) Asts: Pickett & Golden (5) | Pts: Beauchamp (23) Rebs: Beauchamp & Cook (8) Asts: Jackson Jr. (6) | |
| Chicago Bulls 83, Toronto Raptors 74 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–21, 23–15, 23–23, 16–15 | ||
| Pts: Darling (15) Rebs: Lewis & Porter (7) Asts: dos Santos (5) | Pts: Nowell (17) Rebs: Brown (9) Asts: Nowell (5) | |
| Portland Trail Blazers 99, Houston Rockets 100 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 32–30, 21–17, 23–24, 23–29 | ||
| Pts: Sharpe (21) Rebs: Walker (10) Asts: Henderson (6) | Pts: Smith Jr. (33) Rebs: Whitmore (11) Asts: Eason & Thompson (5) | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers 101, Brooklyn Nets 97 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–17, 24–21, 15–33, 34–26 | ||
| Pts: Cooper (27) Rebs: Merrill (10) Asts: Mobley (6) | Pts: Wilson & Brooks (17) Rebs: Clowney (7) Asts: Duke Jr. (4) | |
| Charlotte Hornets 68, San Antonio Spurs 76 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 12–15, 14–23, 19–20 | ||
| Pts: Miller (16) Rebs: Miller (11) Asts: Smith Jr. & Robinson (3) | Pts: Champagnie (20) Rebs: Barlow (9) Asts: Champagnie (6) | |
| Sacramento Kings 80, Atlanta Hawks 76 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 15–16, 26–23, 20–21 | ||
| Pts: Ford (20) Rebs: Queta (12) Asts: Queta & Ellis (3) | Pts: Manek (17) Rebs: Martin & Griffin (9) Asts: Krejčí (5) | |
| Golden State Warriors 96, Los Angeles Lakers 103 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–25, 22–25, 24–28, 28–25 | ||
| Pts: Santos (25) Rebs: Perry & Podzimeski (11) Asts: Davis (8) | Pts: Christie (22) Rebs: Baugh, Castleton & Christie (7) Asts: Castleton (6) | |