The Portland Trail Blazers start its Las Vegas Summer League tournament play tonight in a rematch against the Atlanta Hawks. Last time these two teams faced off, Portland won by 17 points.
Wade Baldwin‘s stellar defense contributed to the blowout victory. He held No. 3 overall pick Trae Young to 0 points, 3 assists and 3 turnovers in 9 minutes of play. Young didn’t return after halftime due to a “left quad contusion.”
Baldwin finished that game with only 7 points, but he helped the team in other ways. He recorded 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals leading to a plus/minus of +18.