Four clutch free throws and multiple missed shot attempts in the closing seconds conspired to fuel the Indiana Pacers to a 91-88 victory over the New York Knicks in an NBA2K26 Summer League battle at Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas on Thursday afternoon.

As the Houston Rockets get set to take on the Portland Trail Blazers in their final Summer League matchup, they will hope to garner at least one victory before leaving Las Vegas and give fans something to cheer for until the fall.

Hornets, Rockets, & Lakers headline tonight's NBA Summer League picks, best bets, & parlay for Thursday, July 17.

Bobi Klintman scores 20 points as Detroit makes 14 of 32 attempts (43.8%) from deep and improves to 3-1 in Las Vegas.

Summer standouts Johnny Furphy, Quenton Jackson and RayJ Dennis didn't play Thursday. But rookie Kam Jones did, and had another impressive outing.

While Flagg looked good with the ball in his hands, he looked better playing off it, and that will be more of his role in Dallas where D’Angelo Russell in the short term and Kyrie Irving long term (once healthy), not to mention Anthony Davis, will facilitate the offense most of the time.

The Oklahoma City Thunder destroyed the New Orleans Pelicans in a 95-81 Summer League win. They're at a perfect 4-0 record. A strong point differential gives them a decent shot at making the four-team playoff.

After another blowout win, the Oklahoma City Thunder are in the driver's seat to advance to the 2025 Summer League playoffs. The 10-day summer event has the entire NBA world centered in Las Vegas. The recent draft class and young players headline the extravaganza.