Reed Sheppard scored a team-best 23 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a Summer League victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
opened their 2K25 Summer League schedule with a 99-80 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers Friday evening inside the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.led the way for the Rockets in his Summer League debut. He finished the game with 23 points on 9-of-17 shooting from the field, 4-of-6 from behind the arc, five assists, four rebounds and three blocks. The Rockets outscored the Lakers 26-16 during the third quarter, where Sheppard accounted for 12 points.
While Sheppard displayed the potential that gave the Rockets confidence in selecting the Kentucky prospect with the No. 3 pick of the 2024 NBA Draft, Cam Whitmore had a pleasing start to defend his MVP recognition from the previous year.
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