Jack Gohlke, Buddy Boeheim practice with Thunder at NBA Summer League
Watch Jack Gohlke, Buddy Boeheim at OKC Thunder practice for NBA Summer League in Las Vegas on Friday, July 12, 2024.
It’s the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Las Vegas Summer League on Friday. Follow for score updates.
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Golden State (4-0) earned a 90-83 win over OKC (0-4) to secure its spot in the four-team playoffs. Spencer led the Warriors with 17 points and seven assists on 8-for-10 shooting from the floor (80%).
OKC’s late push fell short despite a 10-point fourth quarter by Maldonado. The 25-year-old guard finished with 25 points, five assists and three steals on 8-for-14 shooting from the floor (57.1%).
OKC will conclude its Las Vegas Summer League run with a consolation game against Dallas at 10 p.m. Saturday.
Jaden Shackelford came alive in the third quarter. After missing all five of his 3-point attempts in the first half, the 23-year-old guard erupted for nine points on 3-for-3 shooting from deep.
Cormac Ryan also exited the game late in the third quarter due to a left ankle injury.
OKC struggled to get its offense going in the first half. It went 6 from 15 from inside the arc (40%) and 6 for 23 from deep (26.1%).
But Maldonado kept the Thunder within striking distance by recording game highs of 14 points and three steals on 5-for-8 shooting from the floor (62.5%). Spencer led the Warriors with 10 points and four assists.
Golden State went on an 11-2 run late in the first quarter to pull ahead.
Spencer and Ethan Thompson scored six points apiece for the Warriors. Meanwhile, Maldonado led the Thunder with five points and two steals.
OKC’s starters consist of Buddy Boeheim, Hunter Maldonado, Keyontae Johnson, Miller Kopp and KJ Williams.
Golden State’s starters consist of Yuri Collins, Pat Spencer, Daeqwon Plowden, Jackson Rowe and Roman Sorkin.
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