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NBA Summer League Recap

There were several former Kentucky players involved in NBA Summer League action this past weekend and here is an update.

On Saturday, Terrence Jones had 16 points on 7-10 shooting as the Rockets lost to the Wizards 76-70. Jones was 1-2 from the three and 1-2 from the free throw line. He also had 5 rebounds and 2 assists.

Sunday’s action saw Daniel Orton score 2 points in 12 minutes as the Raptors lost 71-59. Orton was 2-2 from the free throw line and didn’t receive a technical foul. He also grabbed 3 rebounds in the losing effort.

The Charlotte Bobcats won their second game of the week, without the services of Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 68-64. MKG had a sore knee and didn’t play for precautionary reasons.

Darius Miller made his Hornets debut last night in a 85-82 loss to Portland. Miller started and scored 3 points on 1-5 shooting from the field in 17 minutes. He also was 1-5 from the three and 1-2 from the free throw line. Darius also had 3 steals and 1 rebound in the losing effort.

Today’s games with Kentucky flavor are listed below:

6pm Dallas vs. Toronto (Daniel Orton)
6:30pm Houston (Terrence Jones) vs. Sacramento
10:30pm Milwaukee (Doron Lamb) vs. New Orleans Hornets (Darius Miller)

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