On July 17, Beijing time, the NBA Summer League Clippers defeated the Bucks 112-97, the Clippers won all three summer league games, and the Bucks lost all three summer league games. Jordan Miller scored 23 points and the Clippers led the team to a team-high victory, especially 11 points in 5-of-5 in the final quarter, and his team-high points in two of the three summer games became the Clippers' biggest summer league gain.
Statistics
Clippers: All four players scored in double figures, Jordan Miller 23 points and 4 rebounds, Kobe Brown 18 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, Diabate 21 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, Christie 13 points and 4 rebounds.
Bucks: Five players scored in double figures, Livingston 13 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists, Johnson 22 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Rollins 24 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Tyler Smith 12 points and 7 rebounds, Hugo Besson 12 points and 3 assists.
Game recap
The Clippers won their previous two Summer League games, 88-78 over the Nuggets and 87-78 over the Nets. Now facing the Bucks, who lost the first two summer league games, the Clippers led by six points at 28-22 in the first quarter, and continued to improve their offensive efficiency in the second quarter to win by seven points at 30-23 in the first quarter, and the Clippers led the Bucks by 13 points at 58-45 at the end of the first half.
The Clippers continued to maintain an excellent offense, and they scored 30 points in a single game in two consecutive quarters, but the Bucks scored 31 points in the third quarter, and the Clippers maintained a 12-point lead at the end of the third quarter. In the final quarter of the game, the Clippers won by 3 points 24-21, and they continued to maintain a 15+ lead, and finally the Clippers defeated the Bucks 112-97 to maintain the overall victory.
The biggest contributor to the Clippers' win is still 2023 second-round pick Jordan Miller, who previously scored 36 points in his first Summer League game. Jordan Miller scored a team-high 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting, especially in the final quarter, scoring 11 points on 5-of-5 to lead the team to victory, only 3-of-9 free throws became a flaw.
In addition, the Clippers also had Diabate with 21+8, while rookie Christie scored 13 points, and Kobe Brown also performed well with 18+9+6 to lead the team to victory.
Both sides start
Clippers: Jordan Miller, Kobe Brown, Diabate, Christie, Dennis
Bucks: Jackson, Livingston, Baker, Beecham, Johnson