2013 NBA Summer League explained

The 2013 NBA Summer League is a pro basketball league run by the NBA just after the 2013 NBA draft. It gives newly drafted players a chance to test their skills against each other, and to give them a feel for professional basketball. All 30 NBA teams participated, along with the D-League Select. The Miami Heat were the only team to participate in both Summer Leagues. It ran from July 7–12 in Orlando and July 12–22 in Las Vegas. Jeremy Lamb of the Oklahoma City Thunder was named the Most Valuable Player of the Orlando Summer League.^[1] Jonas Valančiūnas of the Toronto Raptors went on to be named the Most Valuable Player of the Las Vegas Summer League.^{[2] [3]} Ian Clark of the Golden State Warriors was named the Most Valuable Player of the Las Vegas Summer League Championship Game.^[4]

Orlando Pro Summer League

Teams

• Orlando Magic (host)
• Brooklyn Nets
• Boston Celtics
• Detroit Pistons
• Houston Rockets
• Indiana Pacers
• Miami Heat
• Oklahoma City Thunder
• Philadelphia 76ers
• Utah Jazz

Schedule

All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)

Championship Day

Seeding

The seeding is determined by a team's total points after the first five days. Seven points are awarded in each game: three points for winning a game and one point for every quarter a team won. In the event of a tied quarter, each team are awarder half a point. If two or more teams have equal points, then the following tiebreakers apply:

1. Total point differential
2. Total points allowed
3. Coin flip

Each team is paired with the team that is the closest seed to them, for example: the top two seeds will play in the championship game, the third and fourth seeds will play in the third-place game, etc.^[5]

	Team					Tiebreaker Notes
1		4	4	0	21
2		4	4	0	20
3		4	2	2	16	Point differential +19
4		4	2	2	16	Point differential +17
5		4	2	2	15	Point differential +10
6		4	2	2	15	Point differential -24
7		4	2	2	14
8		4	2	2	13
9		4	0	4	6
10		4	0	4	4

Championship game

Final standings

	Team
1		5	5	0	1.000
2		5	4	1	.800
3		5	3	2	.600
4		5	2	3	.400
5		5	3	2	.600
6		5	2	3	.400
7		5	3	2	.600
8		5	2	3	.400
9		5	1	4	.200
10		5	0	5	.000

Statistics leaders

Points

Player	Team
		19.5
		19.0
		18.8
		18.0
		16.8

Rebounds

Player	Team
		14.8
		9.5
		8.5
		8.0
		7.8

Assists

Player	Team
		8.0
		6.8
		6.6
		6.0
		6.0

Honors

The All-Summer League Team is an honor bestowed on the best players in the summer league as voted on by participating Public Relations Directors and members of Orlando Magic official website.^[6] All-Summer League First Team:

• Andre Drummond, Detroit Pistons
• Terrence Jones, Houston Rockets
• Jeremy Lamb, Oklahoma City Thunder (MVP)
• Victor Oladipo, Orlando Magic

All-Summer League Second Team:

• Ian Clark, Miami Heat
• Solomon Hill, Indiana Pacers
• Reggie Jackson, Oklahoma City Thunder
• Miles Plumlee, Indiana Pacers
• Tyshawn Taylor, Brooklyn Nets

All-Summer League Honorable Mention:

• Dwight Buycks, Oklahoma City Thunder
• Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Detroit Pistons
• Michael Carter-Williams, Philadelphia 76ers
• James Ennis, Miami Heat
• Maurice Harkless, Orlando Magic

• Grant Jerrett, Oklahoma City Thunder
• Orlando Johnson, Indiana Pacers
• Tony Mitchell, Detroit Pistons
• Kyle O'Quinn, Orlando Magic
• Mason Plumlee, Brooklyn Nets

• Phil Pressey, Boston Celtics
• Chris Roberts, Utah Jazz
• Peyton Siva, Detroit Pistons

Las Vegas NBA Summer League

Teams

• Atlanta Hawks
• Charlotte Bobcats
• Chicago Bulls
• Cleveland Cavaliers
• Dallas Mavericks
• Denver Nuggets
• Golden State Warriors
• Los Angeles Clippers
• Los Angeles Lakers
• Memphis Grizzlies
• Miami Heat
• Milwaukee Bucks
• Minnesota Timberwolves
• NBA D-League Select
• New Orleans Pelicans
• New York Knicks
• Phoenix Suns
• Portland Trail Blazers
• Sacramento Kings
• San Antonio Spurs
• Toronto Raptors
• Washington Wizards

Standings/Seedings after Day 5

	Team	Win	Loss	Percent		Tiebreaker Notes
1		3	0	1.000	8.5
2		3	0	1.000	8	Point differential +28
3		3	0	1.000	8	Point differential +27
4		3	0	1.000	7
5		2	1	.667	8	Point differential +18
6		2	1	.667	8	Point differential +8
7		2	1	.667	7.5
8		2	1	.667	7	Point differential +22
9		2	1	.667	7	Point differential +10
10		2	1	.667	6
11		2	1	.667	5
12		1	2	.333	6.5	Point differential +11
13		1	2	.333	6.5	Point differential +6
14		1	2	.333	6
15		1	2	.333	5	Point differential -5
16		1	2	.333	5	Point differential -10
17		1	2	.333	5	Point differential -11
18		1	2	.333	4
19		0	3	.000	4.5
20		0	3	.000	4
21		0	3	.000	3.5
22		0	3	.000	2

Schedule

Day 5

Championship

The championship will be determined by a single elimination tournament, the top 10 teams receive a bye.

Seeding

Teams are seeded first by overall record, then by a tiebreaker system.

• Quarter Scoring totals (1 point for win, .5 for tie, 0 for loss)
• Head to Head
• Point Differential
• Coin Flip

First-round losers play consolation games to determine 17th through 22nd places. These teams either keep their own seeding or inherit that of their first-round opponent, if lower. Based on this, teams are matched against their closest-seeded opponent with #17 playing #18, #19 playing #20, and #21 playing #22.

Second-round losers play consolation games to determine ninth through 16th places. These teams take the lower seed number of the two teams involved in their second-round games with the built-in assumption that lower-seeded teams that won their first-round games inherited the higher seed from the opponent they defeated. Based on this, teams are matched against their closest-seeded opponent with #9 playing #10, #11 playing #12, #13 playing #14, and #15 playing #16.

Finals

Final standings

	Team					Explanation
1		7	7	0	1.000	Won Championship Game
2		7	6	1	.857	Lost Championship Game
3		6	4	2	.667	Lost in Semifinals
4		7	4	3	.571	Lost in Semifinals
5		5	4	1	.800	Lost in Quarterfinals
6		5	3	2	.600	Lost in Quarterfinals, QS=14
7		5	3	2	.600	Lost in Quarterfinals, QS=10.5, Cleveland beat Los Angeles Lakers 70–62 on Day 1
8		5	3	2	.600	Lost in Quarterfinals, QS=10.5, Los Angeles Lakers lost to Cleveland 70–62 on Day 1
9		5	3	2	.600	Won 9th place Consolation Game
10		5	2	3	.400	Lost 9th place Consolation Game
11		6	2	4	.333	Won 11th place Consolation Game
12		6	1	5	.167	Lost 11th place Consolation Game
13		6	3	3	.500	Won 13th place Consolation Game
14		6	1	5	.167	Lost 13th place Consolation Game
15		5	4	1	.800	Won 15th place Consolation Game
16		6	2	4	.333	Lost 15th place Consolation Game
17		5	2	3	.400	Won 17th place Consolation Game
18		5	1	4	.200	Lost 17th place Consolation Game
19		5	1	4	.200	Won 19th place Consolation Game
20		5	1	4	.200	Lost 19th place Consolation Game
21		5	2	3	.400	Won 21st Place Consolation Game
22		5	2	3	.400	Lost 21st Place Consolation Game

Individual statistical leaders

Reference: ^[7]

Points

Player	Team
		23.0
		21.0
		20.3
		19.0
		18.8

Rebounds

Player	Team
		15.0
		13.7
		12.8
		10.5
		10.0

Assists

Player	Team
		7.0
		5.6
		5.4
		5.0
		4.8

Honors

Being named to the All-Summer League Team is an honor bestowed upon the best players in the Las Vegas summer league as voted on by members of the media in attendance.

All-Summer League Team:

• Jonas Valančiūnas, Toronto Raptors (MVP)
• Jeffery Taylor, Charlotte Bobcats
• Kent Bazemore, Golden State Warriors
• John Henson, Milwaukee Bucks
• Cody Zeller, Charlotte Bobcats

Championship Game MVP: Ian Clark, Golden State Warriors

References

Las Vegas Bracket

External links

• Official Site

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Most Exciting NBA Summer League Performers of 2013. Cody Milford, Sports-Kings. July 25, 2013. July 8, 2014.
2. Web site: 2013 Las Vegas Summer League MVP (video). NBA. July 22, 2013. July 7, 2014.
3. Web site: Jonas Valanciunas Named 2013 Las Vegas Summer League MVP. CBS Sports. July 22, 2013. July 7, 2014.
4. Web site: Warriors sink Suns, win Vegas title. ESPN. July 23, 2013. July 8, 2014.
5. Web site: Orlando Magic to Host Southwest Airlines Orlando Pro Summer League (Rules). NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 26, 2013.
6. Web site: Southwest Airlines All-Summer League Teams. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 12, 2013. July 26, 2013.
7. Web site: 2013 Summer League Stats-Las Vegas. NBA. July 13, 2015.