NBA Summer League 2012 Stats: Top Performers from Each Game in Orlando
Day 2 of action from the Orlando Summer League has come to an end, and there are a few players that are going to put their prospective teams in tough positions when looking to fill out roster spots.
Some relatively unknown players—or players who have fallen off the map recently—have made waves in the first two games of competition.
On the other side of the spectrum, there are a handful of guys who could be playing themselves out of a roster spot come decision time. Here is a rundown of each game.
Philadelphia 76ers (80) vs. Utah Jazz (84)
Jazz guard Alec Burks was absolutely brilliant against the Sixers in Tuesday's game. He scored 31 points on 10-of-14 shooting in just over 29 minutes. Burks didn't turn the ball over once, which is equally as impressive as his point total.
After seeing just 15 minutes a game last season for the Jazz, he's making a compelling case for much more floor time next year.
Enes Kanter scored 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting and pulled down eight rebounds. He's not making the impact that a No. 3 overall pick should make, but he's making progress nonetheless.
After scoring 15 points on Monday, Sixers guard Jacob Pullen poured in 23 today on 57 percent shooting to lead his team. He's also showing he can shoot from behind the arc. After going 3-of-6 against the Indiana Pacers, he went 4-of-7 the second go 'round.
Justin Holiday scored 16 points in 25 minutes, while Moe Harkless didn't show much, scoring two points in just under 10 minutes on the court.
Indiana Pacers (78) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (74)
Lance Stephenson has averaged just 2.5 points per game throughout his NBA career, but he far surpassed that total when he led all scorers with 28 on 10-of-14 shooting in his latest summer league effort. He also added seven assists for the Pacers.
Miles Plumlee scored 14 points in 26 minutes and second-rounder Orlando Johnson went 0-of-10 from the field en route to scoring just four points.
Lazar Hayward led Thunder scorers with 14 points on 7-for-16 shooting, while Reggie Jackson shot just 33 percent, scoring 13 points.
The big story was Perry Jones III. The No. 28 overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft left the game midway through the four quarter with a left ankle injury and did not return.
Detroit Pistons (79) vs. Orlando Magic (74)
Austin Daye posted the highest scoring total of the game with 24 points on 8-of-10 shooting (3-of-3 from three) to lead the Pistons to victory.
After scoring 18 points in the league opener on Monday, Kim English scored just six on Tuesday on 2-of-8 shooting versus Orlando. He's not as concerning as Andre Drummond, though, who contributed three points and three boards in 22 minutes.
For the Magic, Andrew Nicholson scored 13 points on 5-of-11 shooting to bring his summer league average to 18.5 over two games, and also grabbed six boards.
Kyle O'Quinn had 11 points and six rebounds, while Justin Harper had a miserable 0-of-7 shooting night from behind the arc for the Magic.
Brooklyn Nets (73) vs. Boston Celtics (82)
Jared Sullinger certainly wasn't as effective as the day before, but the first-round pick scored eight points and pulled down 12 rebounds. He went 3-of-12 from the field, but it's encouraging to see that he can still contribute when his offensive game isn't at its best.
Jonathan Gibson led the Celtics with 17 points on 5-of-7 shooting (3-of-5 from three), and Fab Melo was semi-irrelevant for the second game in a row, scoring zero points and pulling down five rebounds.
Al Thornton scored 16 points on 3-of-13 shooting (10-of-11 from the stripe) to bring his summer league average to 17 points per game after two contests.
MarShon Brooks put up 13 points and four assists for the Nets, including a pretty bounce pass that led to a Tyshawn Taylor (10 points) throwdown on a break.





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