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Mac McClung Scores 3 in Lakers' Summer-League Loss to Pistons; Cade Cunningham Rests

Paul KasabianFeatured Columnist IIAugust 15, 2021

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 14:  Mac McClung #20 of the Los Angeles Lakers leaps for the ball during the game against the Detroit Pistons during the 2021 Las Vegas Summer League on August 14, 2021 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2021 NBAE (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Saben Lee's 22 points led six Detroit Pistons players in double figures en route to a 103-86 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Pistons big man Luka Garza, the consensus player of the year in men's college basketball last season, ended with 20 points and 14 rebounds.

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Spencer Littleson added 17 points, and Jamorko Pickett and Saddiq Bey each had 13. The latter player also added six assists and four steals.

Jordan Floyd had 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting in just 15 minutes for the Lakers.

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L.A. guard Mac McClung, an undrafted free agent who starred at Georgetown and Texas Tech before leaving for the pros, finished with just three points on 1-of-5 shooting and four assists.

Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft, was held out with calf soreness, per Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press. Fellow Detroit guard Killian Hayes, the No. 7 pick in the 2020 draft, missed this game because of the concussion protocol.