Utah Summer League 2019: Keenan Evans Brilliant as Grizzlies Defeat Cavaliers
The 2019 Utah Summer League will draw to a close Wednesday in Salt Lake City.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are looking for their first win following losses on Monday and Tuesday when they play the Memphis Grizzlies. The San Antonio Spurs will hope to maintain their unbeaten record after reeling off back-to-back wins and have a matchup with the Utah Jazz.
Here's a recap of the action in Utah.
Wednesday Results
Memphis Grizzlies def. Cleveland Cavaliers, 81-68
Utah Jazz def. San Antonio Spurs, 84-81
Wednesday Recap
Memphis Grizzlies 81, Cleveland Cavaliers 68
The Grizzlies capped off their Utah Summer League excursion with an 81-68 win over the Cavs.
Memphis shot 41.9 percent from the field as a team and hit 10 of its 28 three-pointers. The Grizzlies also out-rebounded Cleveland 47-29.
Yuta Watanabe, who had 20 points in Memphis' win over the Jazz on Monday, narrowly missed out on a double-double. The 2018 undrafted free agent scored 12 points and hauled in nine rebounds.
Keenan Evans was the star performer, pouring in 20 points and adding three rebounds and two assists.
Dylan Windler, who is already drawing comparisons to Jazz swingman Joe Ingles, had another inconsistent shooting night. The 26th overall pick went 1-of-4 from beyond the arc as he scored seven points.
The Cavs open against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, with the Grizzlies playing the Indiana Pacers on Saturday in their first game. Cleveland fans in particular will be excited to see how the offense might look with Darius Garland at the point.
Utah Jazz 84, San Antonio Spurs 81
The Jazz fought off a comeback by the Spurs to hand San Antonio its first loss.
The Spurs' 84-81 defeat came despite the best efforts of Lonnie Walker IV. Walker had 20 points and seven boards in Monday's victory over the Cavs and was just as good Wednesday. He scored a team-high 19 points and grabbed eight boards in 29 minutes.
Walker had a chance to tie the game at the buzzer, but his three-pointer missed the mark. San Antonio's second-half turnaround coincided with his improvement.
Willie Reed dominated in the paint for Utah, which was to be expected based on his experience. He earned a double-double, scoring 14 points and collecting 16 rebounds.
Utah also got solid contributions from a pair of second-round picks. Jarrell Brantley had 16 points and six rebounds, and Miye Oni scored 17 points to go along with six boards and two assists.
The Jazz return to the floor Saturday against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Las Vegas. The Spurs will be in action Friday against the Orlando Magic to open their Vegas summer league account.
