OKC Thunder Take Down Pelicans in Summer League
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After another blowout win, the Oklahoma City Thunder are in the driver's seat to advance to the 2025 Summer League playoffs. The 10-day summer event has the entire NBA world centered in Las Vegas. The recent draft class and young players headline the extravaganza.
The OKC Thunder continued its Las Vegas Summer League run with a win over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday. Here are our takeaways.
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SB Nation on MSNBlazers Eliminated From Summer League PlayoffsWith results from other games on Wednesday, the Portland Trail Blazers have been eliminated from the Summer League championship. The Blazers could finish the preliminary round of four games with a record of 3-1 if they defeat the Houston Rockets today at 5:00pm PDT, but that record will not put them in one of the top four positions need to advance.
The 2-0 Thunder face the 0-2 Magic at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV from Las Vegas with Jase Richardson and Chris Youngblood looking to build on strong performances.
Jeremiah Fears finally had the type of game he knew he was capable of. It wasn’t enough to get the New Orleans Pelicans a Summer League win, but it was a glimpse of the type of player Fears can be. Fears did a better job shooting and distributing the ball in the 95-81 loss to the undefeated Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday night in Las Vegas.
The NBA Summer League continued in Las Vegas on Tuesday with seven more contests. The Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder and Toronto Raptors improved to 3-0 as teams continue to pursue spots in the semifinals. The action returns on Wednesday with seven more games on the dockett.