Following back-to-back wins in the Las Vegas Summer League, the Golden State Warriors had the opportunity to extend their win streak in the desert to three consecutive games. However, the New Orleans Pelicans were standing in their way.
After a tie game at halftime, the Warriors and Pelicans traded buckets down the stretch, headlined by 2021 first-round picks Jonathan Kuminga and Trey Murphy III. With seconds ticking down in the fourth quarter, New Orleans’ Naji Marshall buried a tip-in to send the contest to overtime.
In overtime, Kuminga was initially called for goaltending, but the call was overturned and ruled an inadvertent whistle. However, Murphy III followed Kuminga’s goaltend with another tip-in to give the Pelicans the lead with 1.3 seconds remaining. After a wild ending in Sin City, the Pelicans earned an overtime victory, 80-79.
Via @PelicansNBA on Twitter:
Wild finish as Trey Murphy III is credited with the game winner after this call – We'll Take It! đ pic.twitter.com/MA7mI2kDWY
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) August 16, 2021
Despite dropping the contest, Kuminga impressed again in the summer league, scoring a team-high 17 points on 5-of-16 shooting from the floor. The G League Ignite product added eight rebounds and four assists in 26 minutes against the Pelicans.
With Moses Moody out, 2020 second-round pick Justinian Jessup tallied 16 points on 7-of-16 shooting from the field with four rebounds and two assists. JaQuori McLaughlin was the only other member of the Warriors to notch double-figure scoring numbers with 13 points.Â
Watch highlights of Sunday’s contest via YouTube:
Sitting at 2-2, the Warriors will meet the Los Angeles Lakers in the Summer League on Tuesday in Las Vegas.
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