The 2018 NBA Summer League consisted of three
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basketball
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leagues organized by the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA): the
Sacramento Kings
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's California Classic Summer League,
Utah Jazz
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Summer League, and Las Vegas Summer League.
The
Sacramento Kings
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hosted their own summer league event called the California Classic at the
Golden 1 Center
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in Sacramento. The event was scheduled to take place before the Las Vegas Summer League began, with the teams in place for the event involving the Kings,
Los Angeles Lakers,
Golden State Warriors, and
Miami Heat
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. Eight days later, the Kings confirmed that their own Summer League event (titled the California Classic Summer League) would take place July 2–5, 2018 (taking a day off to celebrate the
Fourth of July
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), replacing the Orlando Pro Summer League. On May 14, 2018, the Kings confirmed that report.
Four teams participated in the
round-robin format of the
Utah Jazz
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Summer League from July 2 to July 5, 2018. All four teams (
Utah Jazz
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,
Atlanta Hawks
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,
Memphis Grizzlies
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, and
San Antonio Spurs
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) also participated in the Las Vegas Summer League.
The 2018 Las Vegas NBA Summer League was the official 2018 summer league of the National Basketball Association. The league was held at the
Thomas and Mack Center
The Thomas & Mack Center is a multi-purpose arena located on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada. It is home of the UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team of the Mountain West Conference.
History
The facility was fi ...
and
Cox Pavilion
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in
Las Vegas, Nevada
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, on the campus of
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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. It began on July 6 and ended on July 17. For the first time in league history, all 30 teams participated. With every team participating, the event expanded to 82 games in 12 days. Teams competed in a tournament-style schedule in three preliminary games before seeding in a tournament; each team played at least five games and as many as eight games. The event concluded with the 2018 NBA Summer League Championship game on July 17.
California Classic
In its first year, the California Classic is scheduled to take place before the Las Vegas Summer League begins, with the teams in place for the event involving the
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...
,
Los Angeles Lakers,
Golden State Warriors, and
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The club plays its home games at FT ...
. During the month of May, the Kings confirmed that their own Summer League event (titled the California Classic Summer League) would take place from July 2–5, 2018 (taking a day off to celebrate the
Fourth of July
Independence Day (colloquially the Fourth of July) is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence, which was ratified by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States ...
), replacing the Orlando Pro Summer League.
Teams
*
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...
*
Los Angeles Lakers
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Golden State Warriors
*
Miami Heat
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Day 1
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Day 2
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Day 3
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Standings/seedings
Statistical leaders
''Reference:''
;Points
;
Rebounds
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;
Assists
Utah Jazz Summer League
Now in its fourth year, the Utah Jazz Summer League will feature six games and host four teams: the Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs. Each team will play on July 2, 3 and 5. All games will be played at
Vivint Smart Home Arena
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.
Teams
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Memphis Grizzlies
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*
Atlanta Hawks
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*
San Antonio Spurs
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*
Utah Jazz
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Utah Schedule
:''All times are in
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(
UTC–6)''
Day 1
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Day 2
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Day 3
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Standings/seedings
Statistical leaders
''Reference:''
;Points
;
Rebounds
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;
Assists
Las Vegas NBA Summer League
The Las Vegas NBA Summer League is the official summer league of the
NBA. It is the premier summer league of the three, and it is the first year all 30 teams will be participating in. 82 games were played from July 6 to 17, 2018, across two venues, the
Thomas & Mack Center
The Thomas & Mack Center is a multi-purpose arena located on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada. It is home of the UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team of the Mountain West Conference.
History
The facility was ...
and
Cox Pavilion
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, both located in
Paradise, Nevada (
near Las Vegas). The Las Vegas NBA Summer League championship featured a rematch of the previous year's teams, the
Los Angeles Lakers and the
Portland Trail Blazers
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.
Teams
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Atlanta Hawks
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*
Boston Celtics
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Brooklyn Nets
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*
Chicago Bulls
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*
Cleveland Cavaliers
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Charlotte Hornets
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Dallas Mavericks
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Detroit Pistons
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*
Denver Nuggets
*
Golden State Warriors
*
Houston Rockets
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Indiana Pacers
*
Los Angeles Clippers
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*
Los Angeles Lakers
*
Memphis Grizzlies
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*
Miami Heat
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*
Milwaukee Bucks
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*
Minnesota Timberwolves
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*
New Orleans Pelicans
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New York Knicks
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Oklahoma City Thunder
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*
Orlando Magic
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Philadelphia 76ers
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Phoenix Suns
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Portland Trail Blazers
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*
Sacramento Kings
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*
San Antonio Spurs
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*
Toronto Raptors
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*
Utah Jazz
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*
Washington Wizards
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Day 4
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Day 5
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Championship
The championship is determined by a
single-elimination tournament
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; the top 2 teams receive a first-round
bye.
;Seeding criteria
Teams are seeded first by overall record, then by a tiebreaker system. Coin toss is used if the tiebreakers below fail.
#Head-to-head result (applicable only to ties between two teams, not to multiple-team ties)
#Quarter point system (1 point for win, .5 for tie, 0 for loss, 0 for overtime periods)
#Point differential
First-round losers will play consolation games to determine 17th through 30th places based on the tiebreaker system stated above. Second-round losers will play consolation games to determine 9th through 16th places.
Standings/seedings
Bracket
Tournament schedule
''All times are in
Eastern Daylight Time
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(
UTC−4)''
=First round
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=Second round
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=Consolation Round
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=Quarterfinals
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=Semifinals
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=Championship
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Final standings
References
External links
2018 NBA Summer League - NBA.com
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