Orlando Summer League 2016: Thursday Scores, Stats, Highlights and Reaction
Thursday saw the final day of matchups at the Orlando Summer League take place before the championship on Friday, with a number of teams jockeying for position at the preseason tournament.
Below, we'll take a look back at the day's action and the top highlights.
Orlando Magic (Blue) Beat Dallas Mavericks, 96-94
The Orlando Blue team earned its first win of the summer league, sneaking past the Dallas Mavericks in a tight matchup, 96-94.
Devyn Marble was superb for Orlando Blue, leading all scorers with 21 points while adding six assists, five steals and two rebounds. Nick Johnson continued to impress, chipping in 19 points, nine assists and five rebounds, while Stephen Zimmerman added 12 points and five blocks.
Marble spoke with NBA TV after his big performance:
Marble also provided a few of the game's top highlights:
Vander Blue led the way for the Mavericks with 17 points, while Marquis Teague chipped in 14 points and five assists and Tyler Honeycutt notched nine points, 13 rebounds and three blocks. Five Mavericks scored double-digit points on the afternoon.
The Mavericks also had the game's slickest inbound pass:
Both teams will conclude their Orlando Summer League schedule on Friday on Championship Day, with their opponents yet to be determined. A rematch remains a possibility, depending on the other results on Thursday.
Orlando Magic (White) Beat Los Angeles Clippers, 79-69
Orlando White finished a perfect 4-0 in Orlando and kept themselves in the running for the championship game, beating the winless Los Angeles Clippers, 79-69.
The Magic shared the team's highlights from the win on Twitter:
Treveon Graham (24 points, six rebounds), Justin Dentmon (15 points, four assists) and Arinze Onuaku (15 points, seven rebounds, two blocks) were all superb for Orlando in the win.
Graham spoke with NBA TV after the win:
Promising rookie Brice Johnson (19 points, eight rebounds) was the lone bright spot for the Clippers.
The matchups for both Orlando White and the Clippers are up in the air, though the Magic may still find themselves in the championship round, while the Clippers will almost assuredly wind up in the No. 9 vs. No. 10 contest.
Detroit Pistons Beat Miami Heat, 71-58
The Detroit Pistons assumed a 17-point halftime lead and never looked back Thursday as they trounced the Miami Heat, 71-58.
Stanley Johnson led the victors with 20 points, nine rebounds and three steals, and he was fairly efficient from the floor as he shot 7-of-13 overall and 2-of-6 from three.
Johnson's most dynamic bucket of the day came courtesy of a lob in the fourth quarter:
Lorenzo Brown added 11 points, four boards, three assists and three steals, while career journeyman Brandon Davies poured in 10 points and grabbed five rebounds off the pine.
The Heat, who shot just 31.3 percent from the field and 3-of-20 from three as a team, were paced by 14 points from Rodney McGruder and 13 points from 2015-16 standout rookie Justise Winslow.
Josh Richardson (11 points) and Briante Weber (10 points) were the only other Miami players who finished in double-figures.
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