Blazers vs. Hawks, round two! The Portland Trail Blazers faced Atlanta for the second time in the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 12. Same teams, same outcome: Portland won 95–69 and improved to 4–0.
Jake Layman and rookie Anfernee Simons each scored 20 points in this one. Check out my full game highlights below!
Layman and Simons lead the way
Layman had another big game against the Hawks, scoring 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting and hitting four of five three-point attempts. He had scored 23 against Atlanta in the first meeting, too. Apparently, Jake liked playing the Hawks!
Simons matched him with 20 points off the bench and added four rebounds. It’s fun to look back at these early highlights and see flashes of the scoring ability Blazers fans would get to know in the years that followed.
Another win on the way to a title
Wade Baldwin IV contributed 15 points, six rebounds and eight assists, while Caleb Swanigan grabbed 11 rebounds. Portland pulled away for a 26-point win and advanced in the Summer League tournament.
The Blazers had already beaten Atlanta 85–68 four days earlier. Want to see that game, too? Here are my highlights from the first Blazers vs. Hawks matchup.
Portland went on to finish its Summer League run by beating the Lakers for the championship. Looking back, that was a fun team to watch!