Summer League 2019

Joey Ramirez

The Lakers weren’t going home without a notch in the win column.

Down by 25 in the third quarter, the Lakers went on a ridiculous run, overwhelming Golden State for an 88-87 victory in their summer league finale.

The Lakers lost their first four games in Las Vegas (including one to the Warriors) and seemed to be in line for a fifth. But the second half was an entirely different story, as L.A. outscored its opponents, 55-30, over the final 20 minutes.

Jordan Caroline led the Lakers’ attack, scoring a team-high 20 points. The Nevada product was a true inside-outside threat, getting buckets at the rim and stroking three 3-pointers, all off the dribble.

But the most dangerous player with the ball in his hands was Jaron Johnson. Fresh out of the French League, Johnson was given the rock and attacked ceaselessly, scoring 19 points.

Defense was also key for the Lakers, who held Golden State to 39.0 percent shooting, including just 7-of-31 from deep (22.6 percent). The biggest miss of all came as the buzzer sounded, when former Laker Travis Wear couldn’t connect on a corner triple that would have snagged victory for the Warriors.

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Lakers Cap Summer League with 25-Point Comeback

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Summer League Report: Devontae Cacok (7/10/19)

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Summer League Report: Zach Norvell Jr. (7/10/19)

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Summer League Report: Miles Simon (7/10/19)

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The Lakers are still searching for their first Las Vegas victory after running into a buzzsaw New York team on Wednesday night.

The Knicks led the entire way, building their advantage to as high as 31 points, in a 117-96 win.

The Lakers fell to 0-4 in Vegas on a night with few silver linings. Zach Norvell’s spot-up shooting was probably the greatest bright spot (other than Bill Bertka getting honored at halftime), as the two-way contract-holder hit four 3-pointers on his way to 20 points.

Codi Miller-McIntyre added 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists, while Devontae Cacok had 14 points and nine rebounds.

But it wasn’t enough against a New York team brimming with lottery picks.

Kevin Knox led the way with 25 points, while R.J. Barrett provided 21 points and 10 rebounds. Mitchell Robinson gave the Lakers defensive nightmares, piling up 13 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks.

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Norvell Scores 20 in Summer Loss to Knicks

Summer League Report: Jordan Caroline (7/8/19)

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Summer League Report: Miles Simon (7/8/19)

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LAS VEGAS — While the summer Lakers found individual success, it could not coalesce into a needed victory.

Shooting and turnovers were the difference-maker, as the Lakers lost an 88-80 game to Golden State, falling to 0-3 at the Las Vegas Summer League and effectively eliminating them from a chance at tournament play.

The Lakers had their moments and, in fact, led for most of the first half. They followed the lead of Jordan Caroline, who had his best performance yet with a game-high 27 points. He splashed three triples and also did some work getting to the hoop, where the Warriors couldn’t help but foul him, as he shot a perfect 12-of-12 from the free throw line.

Meanwhile, Codi Miller-McIntyre nearly had himself a historic night, finishing with seven points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. The point guard was a dealer in the pick-and-roll, and finished just one trey shy of joining former Laker Lonzo Ball as the only players in recorded history to notch a summer league triple-double.

Devontae Cacok also added a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

But the Lakers shot just 36.0 percent from the field as a team, including a paltry 5-of-28 on 3-pointers. They also committed 21 turnovers.

Thomas &amp; Mack Center’s courtside was packed with Lakers representatives, including head coach Frank Vogel and assistant coach Jason Kidd. New Laker Quinn Cook was there to watch his new squad face his old one, while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope also attended.

The Lakers will face New York on Wednesday at 6:30 PT before closing out summer league with a consolation game on either Friday or Saturday.