What to watch for in today’s NBA Summer League Championship
The final day of the 2016 NBA Summer League will feature the championship game in the Thomas & Mack Center.
Minnesota, the last seed of the 24-team tournament, will take on second-seeded Chicago in a matchup of Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau’s current and former teams.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
*What does the NBA Summer League MVP have left? In Minnesota’s four-game winning streak point guard Tyus Jones is averaging 22.8 points, 8.3 assists and 1.75 steals. Does he have one more heroic performance in him to take the title?
*Will the Bulls frontcourt be able to dominate? Forward Bobby Portis and center Cristiano Felicio have had strong summer leagues for Chicago, and will take on a Timberwolves team devoid of notable names in the frontcourt outside of Denzel Valentine’s old Michigan State teammate Adreian Payne.
SCHEDULE/TODAY’S LINES*
Today
At Thomas & Mack
6 p.m. — Minnesota vs. Chicago (-4½ Bulls, 166½)
*Odds courtesy of Westgate Sportsbook
TICKETS
Per session: $30 adults, $20 kids 12 and under
TV
ESPN2
ROSTERS FOR TEAMS PLAYING TODAY
Minnesota Timberwolves
(#, Player, POS, Height)
13 Benson, Keith C 6-11
44 Clarke, Coty F 6-7
31 Deng, Majok F 6-10
3 Dunn, Kris G 6-4
24 Famous, Jarrid F-C 6-11
1 Jones, Tyus G 6-2
43 Joseph, Kris F 6-7
23 Murry, Toure G 6-5
33 Payne, Adreian F 6-10
0 Punter, Kevin G 6-2
25 Silas, Xavier G 6-5
51 Suggs, Scott G 6-7
11 Thomas, Devin F 6-9
Chicago Bulls
(#, Player, POS, Height)
54 Cooley, Jack F 6-9
14 Demps, Tre G 6-3
6 Felicio, Cristiano F/C 6-9
2 Grant, Jerian G 6-4
55 Marcius, Aleksandar C 6-10
7 Miller, Patrick G 6-1
15 Morgan, Raymar F/C 6-8
5 Portis, Bobby F 6-11
0 Sulaimon, Rasheed G 6-4
45 Valentine, Denzel G 6-6
32 Wells, Dez G/F 6-5