By R.L. Bynum
Caleb Love closed out his NBA Summer League run with another solid showing, scoring in double figures for the fifth time in five games.
Love scored 11 points to go with four rebounds and two assists in the Portland Trail Blazers’ 111–87 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Saturday in Las Vegas.
Love, who signed a two-way contract with the Blazers earlier this month, averaged 26.8 minutes, 15.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists while shooting 35.1% from the floor, making 33.3% of his 3-point attempts and 72.2% of his free-throw attempts.
He had six points and two rebounds in the first quarter to lead Portland, which finished 3–2, to a 25–19 lead.
Blazers teammate Justin McKoy played nearly 17½ minutes off the bench, scoring six points on a pair of 3-pointers.
Kerwin Walton’s Oklahoma City Thunder lost in a semifinal game 109–80 to the Charlotte Hornets. Walton had three points on a 3-pointer in just under six minutes.
After two consecutive games scoring in double figures, Harrison Ingram had five points, four rebounds and three assists in San Antonio’s 96–84 loss to the Detroit Pistons.
For the Pistons, Garrison Brooks had six points and three rebounds while Dawson Garcia contributed five points, two rebounds, two assists and a block.
After playing in the Washington Wizards’ first four games, Leaky Black didn’t get into their 94–85 victory Saturday over the New York Knicks.
On the final day of the Summer League on Sunday, Armando Bacot and the Memphis Grizzlies take on the Los Angeles Clippers at 8 p.m. on ESPNU.
Summer League Tar Heels
Memphis Grizzlies schedule (Armando Bacot)
Games in Salt Lake City
July 5: Grizzlies 92, Thunder 80
– Bacot: started; 16:25, 9 points, 2–2 FG, 5–6 FT, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block, 1 turnovers, 2 fouls, -2
July 7: Jazz 112, Grizzlies 111
– Bacot: started; 16:45, 6 points, 3–5 FG, 5 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 block, 1 turnovers, 6 fouls, -4
Tuesday, July 8: Sixers 91, Grizzlies 90
– Bacot: Didn’t play (coach’s decision)
Games in Las Vegas
Friday, July 11: Celtics 92, Grizzlies 78
– Bacot: started; 22:47, 14 points, 7–13 FG, 0–4 3FG, team-high 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 2 turnovers, 7 fouls, -1
Saturday, July 12: Saturday, July 12: Grizzlies 96, Trail Blazers 86
– Bacot: started; 22:46, 14 points, 4–9 FG, 6–6 FT, game-high 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 4 blocks, 1 turnover, 4 fouls, +1
Tuesday, July 15: Warriors 96, Grizzlies 84
– Bacot: didn’t start; 14:22, 3 points, 1–3 FG, 0–1 3FG, 1–2 FT, 4 rebounds, 1 turnover, 3 fouls, -11
Thursday, July 17: Hawks 92, Grizzlies 88
– Bacot: didn’t start; 11:57, 4 points, 2–3 FG, 1 rebound, 1 block, 1 turnover, 1 foul, -3
Sunday, July 20: vs. Los Angeles Clippers, 8 p.m., ESPNU
Washington Wizards schedule (Leaky Black)
Games in Las Vegas
Friday, July 11: Suns 103, Wizards 84
– Black: didn’t start, 9:27, 3 points, 0–3 FG, 0–3 3FG, 3–4 FT, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 2 fouls, -5
Sunday, July 13: Wizards 102, Nets 96
– Black: didn’t start; 15:42, 9 points, 3–3 FG, 2–2 3FG, 1–2 FT, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 turnover, 5 fouls, -12
Tuesday, July 15: Sixers 74, Wizards 58
– Black: started; 28:26, 4 points, 2–7 FG, 0–4 3FG, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 turnovers, 2 fouls, -7
Wednesday, July 16: Jazz 86, Wizards 76
– Black: started; 33:16, 10 points, 3–9 FG, 1–3 3FG, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks, 1 turnovers, 1 foul, +/- of 0
Saturday, July 19: Wizards 94, Knicks 85
– Black: didn’t play (coach’s decision)
Los Angeles Lakers schedule (RJ Davis)
Games in San Francisco
July 5: Warriors 89, Lakers 84
– Davis: didn’t start; 13:01, 2 points, 1–7 FG, 0–3 3PFG, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 foul, =/- of 0
July 6: Lakers 103, Heat 83
– Davis: didn’t start; 12:18, 5 points, 2–3 FG, 1–2 3PFG, 1 rebound, team-high tying 4 assists, 2 turnovers, +6
Tuesday, July 8: Lakers 89, Spurs 88
– Davis: didn’t start; 13:30, 4 points, 2–6 FG, 0–3 3FG, 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 2 fouls, +1
Games in Las Vegas
Thursday, July 10: Mavericks 87, Lakers 85
– Davis: didn’t start; 7:28, 3 points, 1–4 FG, 0–2 3FG, 1–3 FT, 1 assist, 3 fouls, -13
Saturday, July 12: Lakers 94, Pelicans 81
– Davis: didn’t start; 17:27, 9 points, 3–8 FG, 1–5 3FG, 2–2 FT, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 2 fouls, +4
Monday, July 14: Clippers 67, Lakers 58
– Davis: didn’t play (coach’s decision)
Thursday, July 17: Celtics 87, Lakers 78
– Davis: didn’t start; 12:59, 3 points, 1–3 FG, 0–1 3FG, 1–2 FT, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 turnovers, -10
Friday, July 18: Nuggets 106, Lakers 84
– Davis: didn’t start; 25:29, 17 points, 6–11 FG, 3–5 3FG, 2–2 FT, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 1 foul, -12
Detroit Pistons schedule (Garrison Brooks and Dawson Garcia)
Games in Las Vegas
Friday, July 11: Pistons 104, Knicks 86
– Garcia: didn’t start; 13:38, 6 points, 2–3 FG, 0–1 3FG, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 2 turnovers, 6 fouls, -4
– Brooks: didn’t play (coach’s decision)
Sunday, July 13: Pistons 98, Rockets 83
– Garcia: didn’t play (coach’s decision)
– Brooks: didn’t play (coach’s decision)
Tuesday, July 15: Timberwolves 89, Pistons 73
– Garcia: didn’t start; 9:49, 0 points, 0–1 FG, 2 rebounds, 1 turnover, 2 fouls, -1
– Brooks: didn’t start; 14:04, 1 points, 1–2 FT, 3 rebounds, 2 turnovers, 2 fouls, -9
Thursday, July 17: Pistons 108, Heat 88
– Garcia: started; 17:56, 12 points, 5–5 FG, 2–2 3FG, 0–1 FT, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 1 turnover, 6 fouls, game-high +20
– Brooks: didn’t start; 19:56, 10 points, 5–7 FG, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 3 fouls, +10
Saturday, July 19: Spurs 96, Pistons 84
– Garcia: didn’t start; 17:56, 14:04, 5 points, 1–3 FG, 0–1 3FG, 3–4 FT, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 6 fouls, -3
– Brooks: didn’t start; 14:29, 6 points, 3–3 FG, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block, 2 fouls, +6
San Antonio Spurs schedule (Harrison Ingram)
Games in San Francisco
July 5: Heat 82, Spurs 69
— Ingram: started, 12:25, 3 points, 1–7 FG, 1–3 3FG, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, +3
July 6: Spurs 90, Warriors 88
— Ingram: started, 14:23, 8 points, 2–5 FG, 0–1 3FG, 4–5 FT, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 2 turnovers, 1 foul, +/- of 0
Tuesday, July 8: Lakers 89, Spurs 88
— Ingram: started, 22:02, 2 points, 2–8 FG, 0–2 3FG, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 turnovers, 5 fouls, =/- of 0
Games in Las Vegas
Thursday, July 10: Spurs 111, Sixers 70
— Ingram: started, 19:25, 7 points, 3–7 FG, 1–3 3FG, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover, 2 fouls, +24
Saturday, July 12, vs. Dallas: Spurs 76, Mavericks 69
— Ingram: started, 22:08, 4 points, 2–7 FG, 1–3 3FG, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover, 2 fouls, +24
Monday, July 14: Spurs 93, Jazz 90, OT
— Ingram: started, 31:43, 15 points, 4–9 FG, 3–6 3FG, 4–4 FT, 14 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 turnovers, 1 foul, -9
Thursday, July 17: Hornets 106, Spurs 81
— Ingram: started, 24:28, 17 points, 6–12 FG, 5–11 3FG, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 4 fouls, -18
Saturday, July 19: Spurs 96, Pistons 84
— Ingram: started, 19:59, 5 points, 2–4 FG, 1–2 FT, 4 rebounds, 3 assist, 1 turnover, 1 foul, -1
Portland Trail Blazers schedule (Caleb Love and Justin McKoy)
Games in Las Vegas
Friday, July 11: Trail Blazers 106, Warriors 73
— Love: started; 23:22, 18 points 7–16 FG, 4–7 3FG, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 3 fouls, +25
— McKoy: didn’t start: 5:32, 1 point, 0–1 FG, 0–1 3FG, 1–2 FT, 1 rebound, 1 steal, +7
Saturday, July 12: Grizzlies 96, Trail Blazers 86
— Love: started; 29:23, 18 points 7–21 FG, 3–9 3FG, 1–2 FT, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block, 2 turnovers, 2 fouls, -12
— McKoy: didn’t start: 5:23, 2 points, 0–2 FG, 0–1 3FG, 2–2 FT, 1 foul, -1
Tuesday, July 15: Trail Blazers 93, Pelicans 87
— Love: started; 32:37, 17 points 5–16 FG, 3–8 3FG, 4–6 FT, 12 rebound, 5 assists, 2 steals, 1 turnover, 3 fouls, +4
— McKoy: didn’t start: 4:43, 2 points, 1–3 FG, 0–2 3FG, 2 rebounds, 1 foul, -12
Thursday, July 17, vs. Houston: Trail Blazers 102, Rockets 83
— Love: started; 25:34, 14 points 5–16 FG, 1–6 3FG, 3–4 FT, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 3 turnovers, 2 fouls, +12
— McKoy: didn’t start: 13:23, 8 points, 2–6 FG, 2–5 3FG, 2 fouls, +17
Saturday, July 19: Suns 111, Trail Blazers 87
— Love: started; 23:12, 11 points, 3–8 FG, 0–3 3FG, 5–6 FT, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 turnovers, 2 fouls, -21
— McKoy: didn’t start: 17:26, 6 points, 2–7 FG, 2–7 3FG, 1 rebound, 3 turnovers, 2 fouls, -7
Milwaukee Bucks schedule (Pete Nance and Cormac Ryan)
Games in Las Vegas
Thursday, July 10: Bucks 90, Nuggets 89
— Ryan: didn’t start; 22:21, 18 points, 6–11 FG, 3–6 3FG, 3–3 FT, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover, 2 fouls, team-high +16
— Nance: started; 26:44, 13 points, 4–9, 2–6 3FG, 3–5 FT, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 3 turnovers, +6
Saturday, July 12, vs. Cleveland: Cavaliers 93, Bucks 83
— Nance: started; 29:31, 12 points, 5–11, 2–4 3FG, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 3 blocks, 6 fouls, +1
— Ryan: didn’t start; 16:35, 6 points, 1–7 FG, 1–5 3FG, 3–4 FT, 1 steal, 1 block, 2 turnovers, 2 fouls, -18
Sunday, July 13: Clippers 106, Bucks 91
— Nance: started; 27:45, 18 points, 7–11, 2–6 3FG, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 1 turnover, 4 fouls, -9
— Ryan: started; 26:11, 11 points, 3–11 FG, 2–7 3FG, 3–4 FT, 1 rebound, 4 assists, 2 steals, 3 turnovers, 4 fouls, -5
Wednesday, July 16: Bulls 102, Bucks 96
— Nance: started; 28:26, 14 points, 5–9, 3–6 3FG, 1 rebound, 3 assist, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 1 turnover, 4 fouls, -9
— Ryan: didn’t start; 23:30, 15 points, 4–9 FG, 1–4 3FG, 6–6 FT, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 7 fouls, +14
Friday, July 18: Heat 93, Bucks 92
— Nance: not active for game
— Ryan: started; 27:03, 9 points, 1–8 FG, 0–6 3FG, 7–7 FT, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 4 turnovers, +4
Oklahoma City Thunder schedule (Kerwin Walton)
Games in Salt Lake City
July 5: Grizzlies 92, Thunder 80
— Walton: Did not play (coach’s decision)
July 7: Thunder 89, Sixers 78
— Walton: Did not play (coach’s decision)
Tuesday, July 8: Jazz 86, Thunder 82
— Walton: Did not play (coach’s decision)
Games in Las Vegas
Thursday, July 10: Thunder 90, Nets 81
— Walton: 51 seconds, 1 foul, -1
Saturday, July 12: Thunder 104, Pacers 85
— Walton: not active for the game
Tuesday, July 15: Thunder 92, Magic 75
— Walton: 2:38, 1 rebound, +/- of 0
Wednesday, July 16: Thunder 95, Pelicans 81
— Walton: 3:48, 2 points, 1–1 FG, 1 assist, -4
Saturday, July 19: Hornets 109, Thunder 80
— Walton: 5:48, 3 points, 1–1 FG, 1–1 3FG, +3
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