LAS VEGAS — The Celtics closed ten days in Las Vegas with a 103-98 loss to the 76ers, and completed Summer season League with a 2-3 report.
Drew Peterson, who sat out the final two video games, was again within the beginning lineup, alongside Jordan Walsh, Baylor Scheierman, Anton Watson, and Killian Tillie. Jaelen Home, Tyler Prepare dinner, and Tristan Enaruna contributed off the bench.
Walsh broke out of a taking pictures hunch to hit his first three three-pointers of the evening, and completed the sport with 18 factors on 7-14 taking pictures. He additionally had 7 rebounds, 2 blocks, and a pair of assists, however at occasions, appeared rushed and completed with six turnovers.
JD Davison, Neemias Queta, and Jaden Springer — who all appeared, and excelled, earlier in Summer season League — sat out of this one, giving extra unsigned gamers an opportunity for elevated minutes.
Of their absence, Jaelen Home supplied a lift off the bench, including 17 factors and 6 assists. Home, a pesky guard who went undrafted out of the College of New Mexico, can be the son of the previous Celtic and present NBC analyst Eddie Home. He got here on within the remaining two Summer season League video games and could possibly be an fascinating add in Maine.
Tyler Prepare dinner, who went to highschool with Jayson Tatum and has performed abroad for the previous few years, had one of the best +/- for the Celtics, and added 16 factors on 5-8 taking pictures.
Anton Watson continued a stable Summer season League marketing campaign with a 15-point, 4-rebound, 3-assist efficiency. D.J. MacLeay has already deemed Watson an NBA-level defender, and Watson appeared more and more comfy offensively as Sumer League progressed.
The Celtics led 33-30 after the primary quarter, and 52-49 on the half. However, they have been outscored 34-21 within the third quarter, and confronted a 10-point deficit heading into the ultimate interval.
A late push led by Baylor Scheierman, who had 8 fourth-quarter factors, made it a one-possession. However, each Scheierman and Walsh missed potential game-tying three-point makes an attempt within the remaining minute.
Scheierman started 0-7 from the sector however hit two three-pointers within the fourth quarter to assist minimize the deficit to 3 and in place to tie it up. He completed with 13 factors, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Peterson, who not too long ago re-signed with the Celtics on a two-way, added 6 factors, 3 rebounds, and three assists, and was tasked with ball-handling obligations when Home took the bench.
For the 76ers, David Jones led the way in which, ending with 23 factors (9-15 FG) and eight rebounds. Judah Mintz added 18 factors and 4 steals, whereas Jordan Tucker supplied a prompt the bench and completed with 19 factors on 7-10 taking pictures. Jared McCain, who was drafted sixteenth general final month, completed with 15 factors in 16 minutes.
