NBA Summer League Day 2: Scores, stars of the day, faces in the crowd

NBA Summer League Day 2

Who:

All 30 NBA teams

When:

Through July 19

Where:

Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion

Tickets:

Start at $68 for single-day admission

Thursdays scores

Miami 119, Milwaukee 86

Indiana 99, Cleveland 93

New York 91, Brooklyn 65

Houston 97, Denver 86

Memphis 97, Chicago 96

Boston 83, Toronto 80 (OT)

L.A. Lakers 96, Oklahoma City 84

Phoenix 81, Portland79

Saturday’s schedule

Miami vs Orlando, 12:30 p.m., Cox Pavilion, Prime Video

New Orleans vs Charlotte, 1:00 p.m., Thomas & Mack Center, ESPN

Indiana vs Philadelphia, 2:30 p.m., Cox Pavilion, Prime Video

New York vs San Antonio, 3:00 p.m., Thomas & Mack Center, ESPN

Denver vs Minnesota, 4:30 p.m., Cox Pavilion, Prime Video

Atlanta vs Brooklyn, 5:00 p.m., Thomas & Mack Center, ESPN

Houston vs Toronto, 6:30 p.m., Cox Pavilion, Prime Video

L.A. Lakers vs Dallas, 7:00 p.m., Thomas & Mack Center, ESPN

Stars of the day

- Mikel Brown Jr., Brooklyn Nets

Brown, The No. 6 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft, led the Brooklyn Nets in scoring with 20 points and three assists during his first taste of Summer League action against the New York Knicks.

While he had a slow start to the game, he began to catch fire from deep in the second half. Brown connected on a deep 3-pointer near center court logo to end the third quarter starting a stretch of four straight 3-point baskets on four straight field-goal attempts.

Brown is coming off of his only college basketball season with the Louisville Cardinals in which he earned ACC player and rookie of the week honors twice while averaging 18.2 points and 4.7 assists across 21 games played.

- Caleb Wilson, Chicago Bulls

Wilson , the No. 4 overall pick in the NBA draft, produced a complete performance on both ends of the floor. He recorded a team-leading 35 points, the most points ever in a Summer League debut while also contributing three blocks and two steals.

Despite the Bulls facing a loss in their first Summer League game Wilson shot 57% from the field on 21 attempts inclusing seven 3-point baskets.

The 6-foot-10 forward averaged 19.8 points and 9.4 rebounds per game during his final college season with the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Faces in the crowd

During Friday’s opening NBA Summer League game between the Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks, former Milwaukee forward Bobby Portis watched from the sideline.

The 31-year-old spent six seasons with the Bucks before being traded to Miami this offseason as part of the blockbuster deal that also sent star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Heat in exchange for multiple first-round draft picks and five players.

Several players acquired by Milwaukee in the trade, including Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Kel’el Ware, also watched the game from courtside seats.

Meanwhile, Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston of the Indiana Fever attended the Indiana Pacers’ Summer League opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Clark did not play when the Fever defeated the Las Vegas Aces on July 5, but Indiana returns to Michelob Ultra Arena on Sunday as Las Vegas will look to even the season series.

Miles McBride, Mikal Bridges and Tyler Kolek of the reigning NBA champion New York Knicks also took in the action of their team’s Summer League opener against the Brooklyn Nets from courtside.

— Donovan Hicks