LAS VEGAS — The Summer Celtics are officially off with their first game in Las Vegas, showcasing some of the youth in the franchise. In typical Celtics vs. Heat fashion, and even though it was Summer League, the teams still put together a hotly-contested showdown.
But the C’s dropped their Summer League opener to the Heat 119-114 on Saturday at the Cox Pavilion. The Celtics got some solid contributions from some of their returners. But the Heat pulled away Saturday as the C’s dropped to 0-1 in Vegas.
Offense came easy for both sides as the two teams combined for 233 points. The Heat shot 60% of their 3-pointers, but the Celtics still kept pace by making shots while generating extra chances with 15 offensive rebounds. Jaden Springer led the way for the Celtics with 23 points; JD Davison poured in 19 points of his own.
Neemias Queta, who re-signed with the C’s this summer, had 20 points and nine rebounds. Jahmi’us Ramsey also made the most of his 15 minutes, putting up 16 points. Jaime Jaquez Jr.
had 29 points and 11 rebounds for the Heat. Here are four takeaways from Boston’s loss to Miami: Taking some steps: Fresh off signing a two-way contract earlier this week, Davison came away with a big game for the Celtics. The guard had 19 points and seven assists, shooting 6-for-6 from the field, including 3-of-3 on 3-pointers.
That’s a big step up for the 21-year-old as he’s also one of the youngest players on the roster. Davison looked more seasoned Saturday than he .
