The 2016 NBA Summer League consisted of three

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leagues organized by the

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(NBA): the

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Pro Summer League,

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Summer League, and Las Vegas Summer League. Ten teams participated in the week-long Orlando Pro Summer League at

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, from July 2 to 8, 2016. The Orlando Magic (White) won the Orlando Pro Summer League championship over the

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, 87–84 in overtime. Arinze Onuaku of Orlando Magic (White) was named the MVP. The Dallas Mavericks and

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also participated in the Las Vegas Summer League. The

Summer League was introduced for the first time last year, marking the first summer league to be played in Utah since the

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was last held in 2008. Four teams participated in a round-robin format from July 4 to 7, 2016. No tournament was held, nor was there a champion named, but the Boston Celtics had the best record of the four teams with an undefeated record of 3–0. All four teams (

, Boston Celtics,

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, and

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) also participated in the Las Vegas Summer League. The Las Vegas NBA Summer League is the official summer league of the National Basketball Association. It is the premier summer league of the three, with a total of 23 teams, plus a Select Team from the NBA Development League, participating. A total of 67 games were played from July 8 to 18, 2016, at the

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and

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, both located in

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( near Las Vegas). The

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won the championship by defeating the

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in the final, 84–82, on a buzzer-beater by

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in overtime.

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was named the league's Most Valuable Player, with

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of the Bulls being named the championship game MVP.

Orlando Pro Summer League

Officially known as the Southwest Airlines Orlando Pro Summer League for sponsorship reasons, this 25-game, week-long event will feature ten teams. Each team will play five games over the course of the week, with a championship day being played on the final day of the league. A point system will establish the standings leading up to the final day, with eight points awarded each game based on: four points for winning the game and one point for winning a quarter (in the event of a tied quarter, each team will receive 0.5 points). In the event of ties in seeding heading into championship day, three tiebreakers will be in place: 1) total point differential; 2) total points allowed; 3) coin flip.

Teams

* Orlando Magic White (host) * Orlando Magic Blue (host) * Charlotte Hornets * Dallas Mavericks *

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Oklahoma City Thunder The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team plays i ...

Orlando Schedule

:''All times are in

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( UTC−4)''

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Championship day

Each team will play one game on the league's final day for either first, third, fifth, seventh or ninth place. ;Seeding Criteria The

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will be determined by a team's total points after the first five days. Eight points will be awarded in each game: four points for winning a game and one point for every quarter a team won. In the event of a tied quarter, each team is awarded half a point. If two or more teams had equal points, then the following

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s applied: #Total

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differential #Least total points allowed #

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Each odd-numbered seed will be paired with the team seeded immediately below it. For example, the top two seeds will play in the

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game, the third and fourth seeds will play in the third-place game, etc.

Standings/seedings

Championship Day Schedule

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=Ninth Place Game

=Seventh Place Game

=Fifth Place Game

=Third Place Game

=Championship

Final standings

Statistical leaders

''Reference:'' ;Points ;

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; Assists

Honors

Josh Cohen of the Orlando Magic's website ranked the top five most valuable players in the Orlando Pro Summer League # Arinze Onuaku, Orlando Magic White (MVP) # Stanley Johnson,

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Utah Jazz Summer League

In its now second year, the Utah Jazz Summer League will host four teams. Each team will play each other in a round-robin format for a total of six games, with each team playing each day (July 4, 5, and 7).

Teams

(host) * Boston Celtics *

Utah Schedule

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Final Results

Statistical leaders

''Reference:'' ;Points ;

; Assists

Las Vegas NBA Summer League

Officially known as the Samsung NBA Summer League for sponsorship reasons, the Las Vegas NBA Summer League is the official summer league of the NBA. It is the premier summer league of the three, with a total of 23 teams, plus a Select Team from the NBA Development League, participating. A total of 67 games will be played from July 8 to 18, 2016, at the

and

, both located in

( near Las Vegas). Teams will compete in three preliminary games beginning on July 8 before being seeded in a tournament that leads to the Championship Game on July 18. Each team will play at least five games in Las Vegas.

Teams

Atlanta Hawks The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays its home games at ...

* Boston Celtics *

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* Cleveland Cavaliers * Dallas Mavericks *

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Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 194 ...

Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member team of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its ho ...

Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...

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Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 ...

* NBA D-League Select * New Orleans Pelicans *

* Phoenix Suns *

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Las Vegas Schedule

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Championship

The championship is determined by a

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; the top 8 teams receive a first-round bye. ;Seeding criteria Teams are seeded first by overall record, then by a tiebreaker system #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 #Coin flip First-round losers will play consolation games to determine 17th through 24th places based on the tiebreaker system stated above. Second-round losers will play consolation games to determine ninth through 16th places.

Standings/seedings

Bracket

Tournament schedule

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Final standings

Statistical leaders

''Reference:'' ;Points ;

; Assists

Honors

The All-Summer League First and Second Teams were selected by a panel of media members in attendance at the Las Vegas NBA Summer League. All-NBA Summer League First Team *

(2016 Tournament MVP) * Jordan McRae, Cleveland Cavaliers * Bobby Portis,

* Ben Simmons,

* Alan Williams, Phoenix Suns All-NBA Summer League Second Team *

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, Boston Celtics *

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* Kelly Oubre Jr.,

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, Phoenix Suns Championship Game MVP:

References

External links

Official site
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