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4 days ago
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NBA Summer League Pacers vs Cavs box score: How did Kam Jones, Taelon Peter do in debuts?
If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission. Pricing and availability are subject to change. The Indiana Pacers opened NBA Summer League play in Las Vegas on Thursday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. It offered a first look at Pacers rookies Kam Jones and Taelon Peter. Johnny Furphy, who was expected to get plenty of run in the Summer League, took an elbow to the head early in the game and only played nine minutes. Advertisement The Pacers trailed by as many as 16 points, but a strong second half push — led by Quenton Jackson (24 points) and RayJ Dennis (26 points, 9 assists) — made it a game and the Pacers finished on a 15-4 run to steal a 116-115 win. Takeaways: Pacers' wild comebacks continue in Summer League opener as two-way players lead the way Here's the full box score from Thursday's game: NBA Summer League: Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers box score Pacers NBA Summer League stats Name Min FG 3FG FT Reb Ast Pts Johnny Furphy 9 3-4 2-3 0-0 0 1 8 Phillip Wheeler 18 6-8 1-1 2-2 4 0 15 Enrique Freeman 30 5-9 0-2 9-12 7 3 19 Kam Jones 20 2-4 0-0 1-2 2 3 5 RayJ Dennis 31 8-16 4-8 6-7 4 9 26 Robert Baker 10 0-3 0-3 0-0 1 1 0 Taelon Peter 28 4-5 0-1 0-0 3 0 8 Buddy Boeheim 7 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 Hunter Maldonado 11 2-5 1-4 0-0 1 1 5 Steven Ashworth 9 1-1 1-1 3-3 1 2 6 Quenton Jackson 26 8-10 1-1 7-7 0 3 24 Totals -- 39-66 10-25 28-33 23 23 116 Cavs NBA Summer League stats Name Min FG 3FG FT Reb Ast Pts Norchad Omier 25 7-10 0-1 3-5 9 0 17 Nae'Qwan Tomlin 27 12-16 3-7 3-4 5 2 30 Tyrese Proctor 28 5-13 3-7 1-1 1 2 14 Craig Porter Jr. 7 2-2 1-1 2-2 1 1 7 Jaylon Tyson 32 8-17 3-8 1-1 4 12 20 Jaxson Robinson 14 0-3 0-3 0-0 0 2 0 Tristan Enaruna 16 3-4 2-3 2-3 1 1 10 Kadin Shedrick 10 0-2 0-0 0-0 2 2 0 Sailou Niang 23 4-9 1-3 1-1 5 0 10 Darius Brown II 18 2-3 0-1 3-3 1 4 7 Totals -- 43-79 13-34 16-20 29 26 115 Pacers vs Cavaliers Summer League score by quarter Cavaliers 35 28 23 29 — 115 Pacers 25 25 34 32 — 116 Pacers vs Cavs NBA Summer League highlights Pacers Summer League schedule, how to watch, TV channel Thursday, July 10: Pacers 116, Cavs 115 Advertisement Saturday, July 12: Pacers vs. Thunder, 5:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+) Monday, July 14: Pacers vs. Bulls, 6 p.m. (ESPNU, ESPN+) Thursday, July17: Pacers vs. Knicks, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2, ESPN+) Get IndyStar's Pacers coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Pacers Update newsletter. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: NBA Summer League Pacers vs Cavs box score: How did Indiana rookies do?
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3 takeaways: Pacers' wild comebacks continue in NBA Summer League opener as two-way players lead the way
If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Point guard RayJ Dennis had 26 points and nine assists, guard Quenton Jackson had 24 points and the Pacers rallied back from a 16-point first-half deficit to beat the Cavaliers 116-115 in their first NBA Summer League game Thursday at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas. The Pacers take a 1-0 record into their 5:30 p.m., Saturday against the Thunder in a rematch of the NBA Finals. Advertisement Center Enrique Freeman scored 19 points, grabbed seven rebounds and hit the two free throws that gave the Pacers the lead with 6.3 seconds to go, and Cleveland's Jaylon Tyson missed a 3-pointer with 0.3 seconds to seal the Pacers win. Indiana forward Phillip Wheeler added 15 points. Cleveland's Nae'Qwan Tomlin scored 30 points and Jaylon Tyson added 20. As for the rookies, Kam Jones had five points in 20 minutes (2-of-4 shooting) and Taelon Peter played 28 minutes, finishing with eight points on 4-of-5 shooting. NBA Summer League Pacers vs Cavs stats: How did Kam Jones, Taelon Peter do? Quenton Jackson kickstarted the comeback The Pacers fell behind by as many as 16 points in the second quarter and were down 63-50 at the break, but the driving force of their comeback was their most experienced player. Advertisement Guard Quenton Jackson, who is participating in his fourth NBA Summer League after spending the past three seasons on two-way contracts, got limited minutes in the first half as the Pacers prioritized younger players, but when he got on the floor his athleticism and aggression made a clear and immediate difference. He scored 12 points in the third quarter to help the Pacers win the period 34-23 to draw back to within two points of the lead. He finished with 24 points on 8-of-10 shooting — drilling his only 3-point attempt — and also hitting all seven of his free throws. He also recorded two steals, helping to turn defense into offense. The Pacers recorded 10 steals and forced 18 Cavaliers' turnovers. Their 23 points off turnovers were a big part of the reason they were able to make a comeback, and Jackson was frequently involved either by recording steals himself, getting his hand on the ball or running out in transition to complete the play. He helped the Pacers outscore the Cavs 66-52 in the second half. RayJ Dennis sharp at the point The Pacers may have drafted Kam Jones to provide more depth at point guard, but two-way contract guard RayJ Dennis ran the point for most of Thursday's game and looked more than comfortable in the Pacers' high-octane offense as both a distributor and a scorer. Advertisement Dennis kept the ball moving and constantly looked for the opportunity to run, helping the Pacers put 13 fast-break points on the board. His nine assists set the tone for the Pacers, who recorded 23 assists on 39 baskets. Dennis also scored at all three levels with strong finishes at the rim, an impressive floater and pull-up game and good shooting from long distance. He scored 26 points on 8-of-16 shooting including 4-of-8 from 3. He hit six of seven free throws and also recorded four rebounds and two steals, showing energy on both ends. As the Pacers look for back court depth behind Andrew Nembhard and T.J. McConnell as Tyrese Haliburton spends the year recovering from an Achilles tendon tear, Dennis looked like a viable third option at the point. Johnny Furphy starts strong but leaves after elbow to the jaw Johnny Furphy is the only Pacers player who spent last year on a full-time roster who is playing with the Pacers this summer, and the coaches and front office have high hopes for what he can do with some playing time. The 6-9 wing from Australia by way of Kansas started strong Thursday but left early after taking an elbow to the jaw. Advertisement In nine minutes on the floor, Furphy scored eight points on 3-of-4 shooting, knocking down 2-of-3 3-point attempts and finishing at the rim with his left-hand for the third bucket. He had three turnovers, but he recorded an assist with a kickout pass to Dennis. President of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard said this week Furphy has put 20 pounds of muscle on since last season, and that muscle clearly seems to be helping him hold his ground both on defense and in the rebounding game and he's playing a more aggressive, fearless game. However, Furphy took an elbow to the jaw in the first quarter and didn't return to the game. NBA TV sideline reporter and former NBA sharpshooter Dennis Scott reported after halftime Furphy doesn't have a concussion or anything of that nature, but the Pacers weren't trying to further risk injury in a Summer League game and took to opportunity to get other players on the floor. Pacers vs Cavs NBA Summer League highlights Get IndyStar's Pacers coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Pacers Update newsletter. Advertisement This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: NBA Summer League: Quenton Jackson, RayJ Dennis lead Pacers past Cavs
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NBA Summer League Pacers vs. OKC Thunder stats, box score: Taelon Peter shows promise
There was no impressive comeback this time. The Pacers were beat handily 104-85 by the Thunder on Saturday in their second game of NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Pacers rookie Taelon Peter scored 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including 3-of-7 from behind the arc. Quenton Jackson, who scored 24 points in the Pacers' comeback win on Thursday, didn't play due to injury. Thunder rookie Brooks Barnhizer, a Lafayette Jeff grad, scored a team-high 13 points in the first half on 6-of-6 shooting with four rebounds and four steals. He finished with 17 points. Here's the full box score from Saturday's game. Thursday, July 10: Pacers 116, Cavs 115 (takeaways; box score) Saturday, July 12: Thunder 104, Pacers 85 Monday, July 14: Pacers vs. Bulls, 6 p.m. (ESPNU, ESPN+) Thursday, July 17: Pacers vs. Knicks, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2, ESPN+)
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Quenton Jackson Inks Two-Way Deal With Pacers, Immediately Shows Value
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 27: Quenton Jackson #29 of the Indiana Pacers dribbles against the ... More Boston Celtics during the second half at TD Garden on December 27, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Celtics defeat the Pacers 142-105. (Photo by) LAS VEGAS – Indiana Pacers guard Quenton Jackson is fast with the ball, crafty around the rim, and passionate on every play. It's a fun style, and Jackson has refined it in each of his three seasons in the NBA. It originally landed him a two-way contract with the Washington Wizards in 2022-23. Now, with the 2025-26 offseason underway, Jackson has signed his fourth two-way deal. This time, it's with the Pacers – he will return to the blue and gold for the third-straight season. The Pacers announced the signing earlier this week. Jackson received a qualifying offer and was a restricted free agent. He spent the entirety of last season on a two-way agreement as well, but he did more than the typical player signed to one of those deals. With Indiana banged up early in the campaign, Jackson became a needed rotation player on several occasions, appearing in 28 games in 2024-25. He started seven times. The California native averaged 5.8 points and 1.9 assists per game and scored in double figures six times. 'I rock with his passion and his energy, man. I think he does things the right way,' former Pacers center Myles Turner said of Jackson. 'He was able to come to this league and really make a difference. He worked his way up.' Indiana went 3-4 with Jackson as a starter last season, and he often took on challenging defensive assignments. His foot speed and fiery nature allowed him to hold up well in those matchups. 'What we've asked him to do is to play his game within our system. And the first thing you notice about him is just how hard he goes,' Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said of Jackson. 'He's a combative defender. He's a rim attacker. He's going to bring intensity and competitiveness to the game.' Why did the Pacers want to keep Quenton Jackson? Based on his play last season, it's not hard to figure out why the Pacers wanted to keep Jackson. It's his last season of two-way eligibility, so it's a one-year contract. And just two days after putting pen to paper, Jackson got to hit the floor for summer league play. He proved why Indiana was right to re-sign him while showing more about what makes him valuable to the team. The blue and gold were taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers to open summer league play, and they were down big in the first half. With 7:30 to go in the second quarter, Cleveland's lead was 16. Indiana needed Jackson, their most experienced player, to get them back into the game. Despite trailing by 13 at halftime, the two-way signee did exactly that. He had eight points with five minutes on the clock in the third quarter before driving for a dunk, hitting a free throw, and canning a three all within about 100 seconds. He finished two more times at the cup and pulled in a steal before the period ended. Indiana trimmed their deficit to two. In just 5:26 of third-quarter play, Jackson had 12 points, an assist, and that steal. The Pacers won those minutes by nine and were right back in the game. 'I think we just turned up the intensity,' Jackson said. 'Coming out of halftime, the message was [to] match their energy. Play with that attitude we know we have.' Indiana Pacers guard Quenton Jackson (29) goes to the basket between Cleveland Cavaliers forward ... More Jaylon Tyson (24) and center Tristan Thompson (13) in the second overtime of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Jackson and the Pacers kept pushing in the fourth quarter, taking the lead for the first time since the opening frame with 5:48 to go. Cleveland responded with 11 unanswered points, but that was nothing for Jackson and company. The final 3:35 of play favored the Pacers 17-6 as they held on for a 116-115 win, and Jackson had a crucial assist and steal during that final push. The three-year pro finished the win with 24 points on 8/10 shooting. He lived at the foul line (7/7) while adding three assists and two steals. Jackson was excellent and proved why he deserved a contract with his play. 'One thing I always talk about is [Jackson's] going to play hard. He's going to put in the effort, and that's a skill nowadays. That got him onto the court with the NBA team,' Pacers summer league head coach Isaac Yacob said after the win. 'I never can doubt his heart. He's always going to compete, and he did that tonight.' What else does Jackson bring to the Pacers? It was more than Jackson's performance that guided the Pacers. It was his attitude and aforementioned passion. Indiana proved to be a resilient team throughout the recent playoffs, and Jackson brought that to the summer league court. After getting a stop in the post in the third quarter, Jackson flexed in place during the action, proud of his defensive work. After a steal and layup a few minutes later, he let out a roar under the basket. He was pushing his team back into the game mentally. On a team full of strong-willed players, Jackson's vibe and attitude are contagious. 'He's a vibe leader… pushed and got the guys together and rallied dudes together off the court when he's not playing,' Yacob said. 'Coach (Lloyd Pierce) always says he's just a classic LA dude, just a good vibe dude that brings people together.' Jackson was in college when he realized he had a gift connecting people. He wants to bring his positive energy everywhere he goes – and that's often a basketball game. He came off the bench in the summer league opener and was able to be uplifting from the sidelines and on the court. That spirit is contagious, and it's something that fellow Pacers two-way contract player RayJ Dennis realized early by being Jackson's teammate. 'His personality is bigger than life. You just naturally are going to have a ton of energy,' Dennis said of learning from Jackson. 'He's going to bring energy to practice, games, everything like that. And then just being a dog, y'all see the way he plays, and when you're around that type of stuff it's contagious.' His competitive nature was certainly contagious on Thursday as he ignited another Pacers comeback, this time on the summer league stage. The performance drew the eye of Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, who was quick to compliment his teammates on social media after the win. Jackson's abilities on and off the court were the guiding factors in the victory, and he showed all of the traits that made the Pacers want to retain him on another two-way deal. 'Oh, man, that's nothing short of a blessing,' Jackson said of his new contract. 'A lot of work has gone into it, but I can't just put all of it on me. A lot comes from the trust of my teammates, the coaching staff, front office, all of that. So I'm forever grateful.'
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04-07-2025
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Johnny Furphy, Quenton Jackson highlight Pacers Summer League Roster
INDIANAPOLIS -- Forward Johnny Furphy, second-round pick Taelon Peter and two-way contract players Quenton Jackson, Enrique Freeman and RayJ Dennis will be part of the Pacers NBA Summer League roster, the Pacers released Friday. The summer Pacers began practice on Friday and play their first game in Las Vegas on Thursday, July 10 at 5 p.m. against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Second-round pick Kameron Jones from Marquette was not on the initial roster released Friday, but a league source confirmed that the reason for that is because the pick the Pacers used to draft him was acquired in a trade with the Spurs and those trades don't become official until Sunday. He is expected to take part in Summer League play. Advertisement Furphy, taken with the No. 35 overall pick, appeared in 50 games this season and averaged 2.1 points and 7.6 minutes per game. He spent time in the rotation in November and early December when the Pacers were depleted with injuries but got most of the rest of his minutes after that in garbage time situations. He played 10 regular season G League games with the Mad Ants and averaged 14.3 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. Re-live the Pacers incredible postseason run with our commemorative book Jackson was the most extensively used of the two-way contract players. He averaged 5.8 points per game for the Pacers and started seven games when they were short-handed. He averaged 22.5 points, 5.7 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game in 16 games with the Mad Ants. Advertisement Also on the roster are rookies Samson Johnson of Connecticut, Steven Ashworth of Creighton and R.J. Felton of East Carolina, all of whom were signed to undrafted free agent contracts after last week's draft, which are likely to become Exhibit 10 contracts. They will eventually be waived but would be do a bonus of close to $75,000 for playing with the Pacers' G League team, which relocated and this season will be called the Noblesville Boom. Guard Keisei Tominaga and forward Josiah Jordan-James -- who played college ball at Nebraska and Tennessee, respectively -- are both on the roster after playing with the Mad Ants last season. The Pacers added four players to the roster who played professionally elsewhere last season. Buddy Boeheim, son of legendary Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, played last season with the Oklahoma City Blue. The 6-6 wing was an All-ACC pick at Syracuse under his father and has been in the G League for the last three seasons. He averaged 12.4 points per game with the Blue last year. Former Wyoming star Hunter Maldonado is on the roster after spending last season playing professionally in Germany. Forward Phillip Wheeler will play for the Summer Pacers after playing five games with the 76ers last year and also playing for both the Celtics and Mavericks' G League squads. Center Robert Baker, who played college ball at Harvard, played last year with the Osceola Magic. Advertisement Get IndyStar's Pacers coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Pacers Update newsletter. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Pacers Summer League roster includes Johnny Furphy, Quenton Jackson
