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NBA Summer League: Day 11 (Championship Game)

In the finale of the 15th annual MGM Resorts NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, a last seed captured the hardware to cap off the summer session.

The eighth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies defeated the No. 3 seed Minnesota Timberwolves, 95-92. Coming into the game, the Wolves were undefeated.

First year Head Coach Taylor Jenkins intensely watches NBA Summer League action in Las Vegas. Jenkins led the Memphis Grizzlies to the summer league title ahead of his first year at the NBA level. Photo: Terrel Emerson

“To be able to win a championship is fun,” first year Head Coach Taylor Jenkins said.