Orlando Summer League 2016: Monday Scores, Stats, Highlights and Reaction
The third day of the Orlando Summer League offered young players and journeymen another chance to show off their potential upside, with three more games on the slate for Monday.
Below, we'll break down the day's three contests: the Orlando Magic (White) vs. the Dallas Mavericks, the Orlando Magic (Blue) vs. the Detroit Pistons and the Charlotte Hornets vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Charlotte Hornets Beat Oklahoma City Thunder, 78-74
Aaron Harrison built a reputation for delivering late-game heroics at the University of Kentucky, and he was clutch once again for the Charlotte Hornets in their 78-74 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday.
Harrison hit two free throws with nine seconds remaining that sealed the win. He finished as Charlotte's leading scorer, dropping 19 points on 5-of-13 shooting.
"He stepped up and made a few big plays towards the end," said teammate Brandon Paul, per Dan Savage of the Magic's official site. "He likes to put pressure on the defense, a guy like that that’s always in attack mode is good to have on your side."
Paul had a big game himself, posting with a double-double (17 points, 11 rebounds). The Charlotte Hornets shared a replay of one of his drives into the paint:
The Thunder were without many of their more notably summer league players, including Cameron Payne, Mitch McGary and Josh Huestis. In their absence, Semaj Christon stepped up to lead all scorers with 23 points. Fourteen of his points came at the free-throw line.
Oklahoma City will also like what it saw from 2015 second-round draft pick Dakari Johnson, who had 12 points, six rebounds, three steals and a blocked shot.
Both teams move to 2-1 as a result of Monday's game. The Thunder will look to bounce back when they play the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, while the Hornets face off with the Dallas Mavericks on the same day.
Detroit Pistons Beat Orlando Magic (Blue), 73-68
All eyes may have been on the Detroit Pistons' past two first-round picks, Stanley Johnson and Henry Ellenson, on Monday evening, but it was Lorenzo Brown who stole the show.
The three-year NBA veteran led the team with 19 points and added an impressive six steals as the Pistons beat the Orlando Magic (Blue), 73-68.
NBA TV shared one of Brown's slicker moves from the contest:
Johnson and Ellenson made their presence felt as well, however, as Johnson notched eight points and 10 rebounds, while Ellenson posted 10 points and seven rebounds. David Mayo of MLive.com would like to see Ellenson and fellow young big man Stephen Zimmerman bulk up, however:
Second-year man Nick Johnson (19 points, five rebounds, four assists, four steals) and Vincent Poirier (10 points, 11 rebounds) led the way for Orlando.
The win moved the Pistons to a 2-0 record at the Orlando Summer League, while the Orlando Blue fell to 0-2. On Tuesday, Orlando Blue will face the Miami Heat, while the Pistons will take on the Pacers.
Orlando Magic (White) Beat Dallas Mavericks, 92-85
The Orlando Magic's White squad earned a 92-85 win over the Dallas Mavericks behind a balanced performance that saw six players score in double digits.
Treveon Graham (14 points, three assists), Arinze Onuaku (13 points, nine rebounds), Patricio Garino (12 points, six rebounds, five assists) and Justin Dentmon (10 points, five rebounds, five assists) led the way for Orlando.
The Magic shared some of the game's top highlights on Twitter:
Vander Blue was fantastic for Dallas, scoring 23 points. Marquis Teague notched 13 points and five assists, and Casey Prather added seven points and 10 rebounds.
The Magic were generally in control of the contest, leading by as many as 16 points at one juncture. The biggest difference came from the charity stripe, where the Magic made 28 of 36 attempts, while Dallas went just 16-of-28.
That mitigated Dallas' biggest advantage in the game, as the team outscored Orlando 48-38 in the paint.
The win moved Orlando White to 2-0 in the Orlando Summer League, while the Mavericks dropped to 0-2. Orlando White will next face the New York Knicks on Wednesday, while the Mavericks will take on the Charlotte Hornets that same day.
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