This single game was for all the (Summer League) marbles. On Tuesday night, two undefeated squads — the Boston Celtics and Sacramento Kings — battled to determine the 2021 NBA Summer League champion. Below is a quarter-by-quarter synopsis of what transpired:
First Quarter:
Boston’s defense picked up right where they left off after holding Philadelphia to 80 points in their regular-season finale; the C’s forced a turnover on the first possession and harried Sacramento into an 0-for-3 start. Meanwhile, back-to-back triples from Aaron Nesmith spearheaded a 12-2 opening to the game for Boston and a Kings timeout.