Summer League roundup: July 15
SUMMER LEAGUE ROUNDUP
■ SCORES: Portland 91, Atlanta 76; Chicago 107, Minnesota 73; Houston 83, LA Clippers 60; Washington 85, Miami 83; Phoenix 97, Philadelphia 88; Utah 87, Denver 69
■ STARS: C.J. McCullum, Portland (28 points, 6-9 3-point FG); TJ Warren, Phoenix (28 points, 11 rebounds); Doug McDermott, Chicago (20 points, 4-7 3-point FG).
■ NOTABLE: Monday’s attendance of 8,013 set a single-day record for the summer league. The first four sessions drew 29,261, an average of 7,315.
■ QUOTABLE: “What I heard from a lot of the owners in the league is, ‘I wish my city were his hometown so he could come to our market.’” — NBA commissioner Adam Silver, on LeBron James’ decision to return to Cleveland.
■ TODAY’S PLAYOFF SCHEDULE: Cox Pavilion — No. 9 Phoenix vs. No. 24 Minnesota, 1 p.m.; No. 11 Golden State vs. No. 22 Atlanta, 3 p.m.; No. 13 Miami vs. No. 20 LA Clippers, 5 p.m.; No. 15 D-League Select vs. No. 18 Denver, 7 p.m. Thomas &Mack Center — No. 10 Dallas vs. No. 23 Charlotte, 1:30 p.m.; No. 12 San Antonio vs. No. 21 Milwaukee, 3:30 p.m.; No. 14 Houston vs. No. 19 Toronto, 5:30 p.m.; No. 16 Philadelphia vs. No. 17 LA Lakers, 7:30 p.m.
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