NBA Daily Digest: Warriors, Grizzlies reach Summer League final

Golden State and Memphis won Saturday's Las Vegas Summer League semifinals, setting up a championship game between the Warriors and Grizzlies. Golden State edged the Los Angeles Lakers 92-88, while Memphis beat the Houston Rockets 101-90. The final is still ahead in this edition: Sunday at 9 p.m. ET, or Monday at 9:00 a.m. GMT+8, on ESPN. 12

Memphis controlled the opening quarter against Houston, taking a 24-9 lead and staying at least seven points ahead for the rest of the game. Grizzlies forward Cedric Coward led all scorers with 28 points, six rebounds and five assists. Guard Javon Small added 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists, while forward Cameron Boozer posted 12 points, 12 rebounds and five assists. Houston guard Quadir Copeland scored 24 points. 2

The Warriors-Lakers game was tighter. NBA.com recorded 18 lead changes and 10 ties, with no double-digit lead in the game. Golden State guard LJ Cryer and forward Graham Ike each scored 16, and forward Yaxel Lendeborg finished with 15 points, four rebounds and three assists. The Lakers' forward Adou Thiero had 18 points and 10 rebounds; guard Cameron Carr added 17 points. Golden State held Los Angeles without a field goal late and advanced when Will Richard intercepted an inbound pass with seven seconds left. 13

The final day in Las Vegas has two consolation games before the championship. The times below convert the official Eastern schedule to the channel's display timezone. 3

Memphis and Golden State already met once in Las Vegas, with the Grizzlies winning 106-85 on Tuesday. The rematch gives Memphis the recent head-to-head result, while Golden State enters as the only team to beat the Lakers twice this summer. NBA.com's championship preview lists Coward and Boozer at 19.0 and 18.4 points per game, respectively, across five Summer League appearances, and puts Golden State's three-point shooting at 38.2%. Those numbers frame the matchup without deciding it: Memphis has the larger recent margin, while the Warriors have reached the final with a perimeter-heavy attack. 3

The official Saturday roundup says Wizards lottery pick AJ Dybantsa and Hawks first-round pick Kingston Flemings did not appear in Washington's 91-83 win. It does not give an injury explanation, so their status should not be read as a confirmed injury report. The same-day game coverage used for this digest also did not add a confirmed trade or signing to the Summer League story. 3