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Lakers headed to second straight Las Vegas Summer League title game

Las Vegas • Josh Hart scored 37 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 112-109 double-overtime victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday in the semifinals of the NBA Summer League.

Los Angeles advanced to the championship game for a second straight year after winning the 2017 title behind game MVP Kyle Kuzma and league MVP Lonzo Ball.

The Lakers will play Portland in the championship game. Led by 21 points and 16 rebounds from former Utah resident Caleb Swanigan, the Trail Blazers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 97-92 in the second semifinal.