The 2015 NBA Summer League consisted of three pro basketball leagues organized by the NBA: the Orlando Pro Summer League, Utah Jazz Summer League, and Las Vegas Summer League.2015 NBA Summer League | Schedules, Stats, Scores and Highlights | July 4-20 in Orlando, Salt Lake City and Las Vegas on NBA.com
Ten teams participated in the week-long Orlando Pro Summer League at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, from July 4 to 10, 2015. The Memphis Grizzlies won the Orlando Pro Summer League Championship over the Orlando Magic White team, 75–73, on a buzzer-beater floater by Russ Smith in double overtime. Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic was named the league's Most Valuable Player. The Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets also participated in the Las Vegas Summer League.
The Utah Jazz Summer League was introduced for the first time in 2015, marking the first summer league to be played in Utah since the Rocky Mountain Revue was last held in 2008. Four teams participated in a round-robin format from July 6 to 9, 2015. No tournament was held, nor was there a champion named, but the Utah Jazz had the best record of the four teams, as they went undefeated with a 3–0 record. All four teams (Utah Jazz, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, and San Antonio Spurs) also participated in the Las Vegas Summer League.
The Las Vegas NBA Summer League is the official summer league of the NBA. It is the premier summer league of the three, with a total of 23 teams, plus a Select Team from the NBA Development League, participating. A total of 67 games were played from July 10 to 20, 2015, across two different venues, the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion, both located in Paradise, Nevada (near Las Vegas). The San Antonio Spurs won the championship by defeating the Phoenix Suns in the championship game, 93–90. Kyle Anderson was named the league's Most Valuable Player, with Jonathon Simmons of the Spurs being named the Championship Game MVP. The Spurs championship was historic, as they were coached by Becky Hammon, the first full-time female assistant coach in the NBA.
Orlando Pro Summer League Each team played five games. Points were awarded to teams to determine the final standings. According to NBA.com the point system works like this: each game consists of eight possible points; four points for winning the game and one point for winning a quarter (in the event of a tied quarter, each team will receive 0.5 points). In the event of ties in seeding heading into championship day, three tiebreakers will be in place: 1) total point differential; 2) total points allowed; 3) coin flip.Orlando Magic to Host 2015 Southwest Airlines Orlando Pro Summer League | Orlando Magic
Teams
Orlando Magic Blue (host) Orlando Magic White (host) Brooklyn Nets Charlotte Hornets Detroit Pistons Indiana Pacers Los Angeles Clippers Memphis Grizzlies Miami Heat Oklahoma City Thunder
Schedule All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Championship day Each team played one game on the league's final day for either first, third, fifth, seventh or ninth place.
Seeding criteria The seeding was determined by a team's total points after the first five days. Eight points were awarded in each game: four points for winning a game and one point for every quarter a team won. In the event of a tied quarter, each team is awarded half a point. If two or more teams had equal points, then the following tiebreakers applied: Total point differential Least total points allowed Coin flip Each odd-numbered seed was paired with the team seeded immediately below it. For example, the top two seeds played in the championship game, the third and fourth seeds played in the third-place game, etc.
Standings/seedings # Team Tiebreaker Notes 1 Orlando Magic White 4 4 0 27 2 Memphis Grizzlies 4 4 0 25.5 3 Miami Heat 4 4 0 25 4 Detroit Pistons 4 2 2 16 5 Oklahoma City Thunder 4 2 2 14.5 6 Los Angeles Clippers 4 1 3 13 7 Orlando Magic Blue 4 1 3 11 Point Differential -15 8 Indiana Pacers 4 1 3 11 Point Differential -44 9 Charlotte Hornets 4 1 3 10 10 Brooklyn Nets 4 0 4 7
Championship day schedule All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
9th-place game
7th-place game
5th-place game
3rd-place game
Final
Final standings # Team 1 Memphis Grizzlies 5 5 0 1.000 2 Orlando Magic (White) 5 4 1 .800 3 Miami Heat 5 5 0 1.000 4 Detroit Pistons 5 2 3 .400 5 Oklahoma City Thunder 5 3 2 .600 6 Los Angeles Clippers 5 1 4 .200 7 Orlando Magic (Blue) 5 2 3 .400 8 Indiana Pacers 5 1 4 .200 9 Charlotte Hornets 5 2 3 .400 10 Brooklyn Nets 5 0 5 .000
Individual statistical leaders Reference:
Points Player Team Joe Young Indiana Pacers 22.5 Aaron Gordon Orlando Magic (Blue) 21.7 Myles Turner Indiana Pacers 18.7 Stanley Johnson Detroit Pistons 16.2 Jordan Adams Memphis Grizzlies 16.0
Rebounds Player Team Aaron Gordon Orlando Magic Blue 11.7 Branden Dawson Los Angeles Clippers 10.3 Dakari Johnson Oklahoma City Thunder 8.6 Myles Turner Indiana Pacers 8.3 Troy Daniels Charlotte Hornets 7.8
Assists Player Team Semaj Christon Oklahoma City Thunder 6.8 Elfrid Payton Orlando Magic Blue 6.5 Russ Smith Memphis Grizzlies 6.2 Shabazz Napier Miami Heat 6.0 Peyton Siva Orlando Magic Blue 4.5
Honors Josh Cohen of the Orlando Magic's website ranked the top five most valuable players in the Orlando Pro Summer League: Aaron Gordon, Orlando Magic (MVP) Stanley Johnson, Detroit Pistons Russ Smith, Memphis Grizzlies Myles Turner, Indiana Pacers Justise Winslow, Miami Heat
Utah Jazz Summer League The Utah Jazz Summer League consisted of six games. Each team played three games and each team played on each day (July 6, 7, and 9).
Teams
Utah Jazz (host) Philadelphia 76ers San Antonio Spurs Boston Celtics2015 Utah Jazz Summer League Schedule | Utah Jazz
Schedule All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Final results # Team 1 Utah Jazz 3 3 0 4.5 2 Philadelphia 76ers 3 1 2 7 3 San Antonio Spurs 3 1 2 6.5 4 Boston Celtics 3 1 2 6
Individual statistical leaders Reference:
Points Player Team Marcus Smart Boston Celtics 24.0 Rodney Hood Utah Jazz 20.5 Dante Exum Utah Jazz 20.0 Jordan McRae Philadelphia 76ers 15.7 Kyle Anderson San Antonio Spurs 14.0
Rebounds Player Team Furkan Aldemir Philadelphia 76ers 13.3 Jack Cooley Utah Jazz 9.7 Jahlil Okafor Philadelphia 76ers 8.3 Kyle Anderson San Antonio Spurs 8.0 Rodney Hood Utah Jazz 7.5
Assists Player Team Marcus Smart Boston Celtics 7.5 Dante Exum Utah Jazz 5.0 Terry Rozier Boston Celtics 3.7 Bryce Cotton Utah Jazz 3.3 Chris Johnson Utah Jazz 3.3
Las Vegas Summer League A total of 67 games will be played between 24 teams. The league consists of a preliminary round (July 10–14) and an elimination tournament (July 15–16 and July 18–20). Teams will be seeded after the preliminary round for the elimination tournament.2015 Las Vegas Summer League: Game Rules, Format and Tie-Break Criteria | NBA.com
Teams
Atlanta Hawks Boston Celtics Brooklyn Nets Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavaliers Dallas Mavericks Denver Nuggets Golden State Warriors Houston Rockets Los Angeles Lakers Miami Heat Milwaukee Bucks Minnesota Timberwolves NBA D-League Select New Orleans Pelicans New York Knicks Philadelphia 76ers Phoenix Suns Portland Trail Blazers Sacramento Kings San Antonio Spurs Toronto Raptors Utah Jazz Washington Wizards
Schedule
All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
Day 1 (July 10)
Day 2 (July 11)
Day 3 (July 12)
Day 4 (July 13)
Day 5 (July 14)
Championship The championship is determined by a single-elimination tournament; the top 8 teams receive a first-round bye.
Seeding criteria Reference:
Teams are seeded first by overall record, then by a tiebreaker system Head-to-head result (applicable only to ties between two teams, not to multiple-team ties) Quarter point system (1 point for win, .5 for tie, 0 for loss, 0 for overtime periods) Point differential Coin flip
The head-to-head result is extremely unlikely to apply in determining seeding, since the teams play only three games before being seeded. It is impossible for two teams to both be 3-0 or 0-3 and have played one another. It is also very unlikely that exactly two teams and no others finish either 2-1 or 1-2 and for those two teams to have played one another. Even in the situation where there is a multiple-team tie and some but not all the teams have superior or inferior quarter points, the remaining teams look first to the point differential even if only two teams remain. Unlike tiebreak criteria often found in sports leagues, multiple-team ties that are reduced to two teams by progression through the tiebreaker steps are not returned to the first step of the two-team tiebreaker.
First-round losers played consolation games to determine 17th through 24th places based on the tiebreaker system stated above. Second-round losers played consolation games to determine ninth through 16th places.
Standings/seedings # Team Point Differential (Tiebreaker) 1 Toronto Raptors 3 3 0 1.000 9.5 2 Boston Celtics 3 3 0 1.000 9 3 Denver Nuggets 3 3 0 1.000 8 4 New Orleans Pelicans 3 3 0 1.000 7.5 5 New York Knicks 3 3 0 1.000 6.5 6 NBA D-League Select 3 2 1 .667 7 +23 7 San Antonio Spurs 3 2 1 .667 7 +14 8 Phoenix Suns 3 2 1 .667 7 -1 9 Houston Rockets 3 2 1 .667 6.5 10 Brooklyn Nets 3 2 1 .667 5.5 11 Los Angeles Lakers 3 1 2 .333 7 12 Golden State Warriors 3 1 2 .333 6 13 Utah Jazz 3 1 2 .333 5.5 -3 14 Atlanta Hawks 3 1 2 .333 5.5 -24 15 Portland Trail Blazers 3 1 2 .333 5 0 16 Cleveland Cavaliers 3 1 2 .333 5 -2 17 Chicago Bulls 3 1 2 .333 5 -3 18 Minnesota Timberwolves 3 1 2 .333 5 -9 19 Miami Heat 3 1 2 .333 5 -32 20 Washington Wizards 3 1 2 .333 4.5 21 Sacramento Kings 3 1 2 .333 4 22 Dallas Mavericks 3 0 3 .000 5 23 Philadelphia 76ers 3 0 3 .000 4 -20 24 Milwaukee Bucks 3 0 3 .000 4 -34
Tournament bracket
Tournament schedule
All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
First round (July 15)
Second round (July 16)
Consolation round (July 17)
Quarterfinals (July 18)
Semifinals (July 19)
Final (July 20)
Final standings # Team Explanation 1 San Antonio Spurs 7 6 1 .857 16 Won championship game 2 Phoenix Suns 7 5 2 .714 17 Lost championship game 3 New Orleans Pelicans 6 5 1 .833 16.5 Lost in semifinals 4 Atlanta Hawks 7 4 3 .571 15.5 Lost in semifinals 5 Boston Celtics 5 4 1 .800 13 Lost in quarterfinals 6 Golden State Warriors 6 3 3 .500 13 Lost in quarterfinals 7 Chicago Bulls 6 3 3 .500 13 Lost in quarterfinals 8 Dallas Mavericks 6 2 4 .333 12 Lost in quarterfinals 9 New York Knicks 5 4 1 .800 9.5 Lost in second round 10 Toronto Raptors 5 3 2 .600 11.5 Lost in second round 11 NBA D-League Select 5 3 2 .600 11 Lost in second round 12 Denver Nuggets 5 3 2 .600 10.5 Lost in second round 13 Portland Trail Blazers 6 3 3 .500 12 Lost in second round 14 Brooklyn Nets 6 3 3 .500 10 Lost in second round 15 Washington Wizards 6 3 3 .500 8.5 Lost in second round 16 Milwaukee Bucks 6 1 5 .167 10 Lost in second round 17 Utah Jazz 5 2 3 .400 10.5 Lost in first round 18 Houston Rockets 5 2 3 .400 9.5 Lost in first round 19 Cleveland Cavaliers 5 2 3 .400 7 Lost in first round 20 Sacramento Kings 5 2 3 .400 7 Lost in first round 21 Los Angeles Lakers 5 1 4 .200 10 Lost in first round 22 Minnesota Timberwolves 5 1 4 .200 9 Lost in first round 23 Philadelphia 76ers 5 1 4 .200 8 Lost in first round 24 Miami Heat 5 1 4 .200 8 Lost in first round
Individual statistical leaders Reference:
Points Player Team Seth Curry New Orleans Pelicans 24.3 Zach LaVine Minnesota Timberwolves 22.0 Kyle Anderson San Antonio Spurs 21.0 Oleksiy Pecherov Denver Nuggets 21.0 Alan Williams Houston Rockets 20.5
Rebounds Player Team Alan Williams Houston Rockets 11.8 Lucas Nogueira Toronto Raptors 10.6 Sim Bhullar Sacramento Kings 10.0 Alex Len Phoenix Suns 9.8 Jordan Mickey Boston Celtics 9.6
Assists