Overview
- The Cavs opened Las Vegas Summer League with a 99-93 loss to the Indiana Pacers after mounting a fourth-quarter rally that fell short.
- Rookie Meleek Thomas scored 20 points on 7-for-14 shooting and sparked Cleveland’s late surge by handling the ball more as a lead guard.
- Nae’Qwan Tomlin also finished with 20 points and 6 rebounds and showed improved ball handling and two made three-pointers.
- Malaki Branham added 15 points and other young players such as Riley Minix and Ernest Udeh Jr. saw rotation minutes in the game.
- The Cavs will face the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, July 12 at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET at the Thomas & Mack Center with the game streaming on Prime Video as staff continue evaluations.