Photos: Best images from Thunder's 90-81 Summer League win over Nets
The Thunder's starting backcourt led the way. Nikola Topic had 18 points, six assists and four rebounds. Ajay Mitchell finished with 20 points and five rebounds. Chris Youngblood scored 19 points.
Meanwhile, Drew Timme dominated with 22 points and nine rebounds. Nolan Traore had 13 points. Egor Demin was quiet in his debut with eight points and four rebounds.
Let's look at some of the best photos from the Thunder's nine-point Summer League win over the Nets:
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