The Summer Sixers (1-2) play the second end of another back-to-back on Friday at 5 p.m. ET against the LA Clippers (2-1) at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Jaden Springer had another strong showing Thursday against the Atlanta Hawks with a summer-high 29 points and a pair of steals for the Sixers. Atlanta, however, came away with a 99-98 victory.
76ers rookie Terquavion Smith scored 14 of his 20 points in the second half, including nine in the fourth quarter alone.
Philadelphia’s Filip Petrušev and Ąžuolas Tubelis did not play.
The 26 teams that do not advance to the four-team playoff at NBA 2K24 Summer League 2023 will play a fifth game on either Saturday or Sunday.
Friday’s Sixers-Clippers game is a 5 p.m. ET start.
Thursday’s Top Performances:
Jaden Springer
- Springer’s 29 points versus the Hawks represented a game-high to go along with three rebounds, two assists, and two steals in 32 minutes, after missing the previous game with an ankle injury.
- The 20-year-old shot 8-for-16 from the floor – including a 2-for-5 effort from beyond the arc – and went a perfect 11-for-11 from the foul line.
Terquavion Smith
- Smith, also 20 years old like Springer, was a microwave scorer off the bench with 20 points (7-10 fg, 3-5 3fg, 3-4 ft) in 26 minutes.
- In the Salt Lake City Summer League, Smith averaged a team-high 15.7 points in 25.3 minutes per contest.
Javonte Smart
- In 31 minutes as a starter, Smart delivered yet another solid stat line: 14 points (5-10 fg, 1-3 3fg, 3-4 ft), five rebounds, and six assists.
Greg Brown III
- The 6-foot-9 Brown III, who holds 64 games of NBA experience with Portland, registered a game-high six blocked shots on Thursday.
- He also scored 11 points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds in 25 minutes as a starter.
Opponent Outlook:
After dropping the opener, the Clippers won consecutive games this week, including an 83-74 win over Memphis on Wednesday. Rookie No. 30 overall pick Kobe Brown (12 points and 10 rebounds) out of Missouri and 2021 No. 33 overall pick Jason Preston (13 points and 10 rebounds) both notched double-doubles.
In addition to Brown, LA’s summer roster features another 6-foot-7 draftee in No. 48 overall selection Jordan Miller, who spent his college career at George Mason and Miami (FL).
Third-year pro Xavier Moon is averaging 20.0 points per game.
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