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The game got out to a competitive start, and the Spurs held a five-point lead at the break. They kept the momentum going in the third, but the Lakers took over in the final frame, capped off by a putback dunk by Bazely to secure the one-point win.
A year after tearing his Achilles in Summer League, Marques Bolden grabbed eight rebounds for the Warriors. Sacramento native Coleman Hawkins had seven points and five rebounds. Isaiah Mobley, brother of reigning Defensive Player of the Year Evan, had 13 points.
"Yeah, we want him to play on the ball," Lakers assistant and Vegas Summer League coach Lindsay Harding said, according to Brad Turner of The Los Angeles Times. "Especially in tight moments, I like the ball in his hands and I want him to make those decisions."
The California Classic featured the Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs and the Golden State Warriors while the Salt Lake City League featured the Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder, Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz. Here are some of the best moments from the start of Summer League action.
After a jam-packed opening day of NBA Summer League on Saturday, action picked up Sunday in California with another full slate of games.
Catch the summer league action tonight at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN as both 1-1 teams meet in San Francisco with multiple streaming options available.
The Los Angeles Lakers faced the Golden State Warriors in the California Classic Summer League, where many NBA fans were surprised by Bronny James' absence from the game.
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Dalton Knecht and the Los Angeles Lakers face off with Dylan Harper and the San Antonio Spurs as the NBA Summer League California Classic continues tonight.
Two NBA Summer League games were all the Dallas Mavericks needed before shutting down No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg for the remainder of the summer. The Mavs have reportedly opted to shut down 18-year-old Flagg following his 31-point performance in the 76-69 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.
NBA Summer League: Three takeaways from Warriors’ California Classic opener vs. Lakers Alex Toohey, Will Richard, Bronny James do not play, Armstrong looks solid, unheralded names have big games