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Jordan Walsh found his shooting stroke Sunday afternoon, turning what had been a cold start to the Las Vegas Summer League into a flamethrowing finale.
After shooting 0-for-22 from 3-point range through the first four games, the second-year wing opened Game 5 by sinking three consecutive triples. He finished with a team-high 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting, including 4-of-8 from long range in a 103-98 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Walsh excelled in a few other areas besides scoring, posting a team-high two blocks along with team-high-tying marks of four offensive rebounds and seven total rebounds. The 20-year-old also handed out a pair of assists as part of a well-rounded, 31-minute effort.
Walsh was just one of several Celtics who closed out the summer session on a high note.
Jaelen House scored 17 points off the bench, giving him 35 points over the last two contests. The 6-foot guard also handed out a team-high six assists following a nine-assist effort against Dallas Friday afternoon.
Tyler Cook was cookin’ off the bench, too. The 6-foot-8 center scored 15 points through the first three quarters to lead all scorers and finished with 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field and a 6-of-8 effort from the free-throw line.
Anton Watson stepped up with 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting while also grabbing four rebounds and handing out three assists. The second-round pick has been a model of consistency of late, scoring between 14 and 15 points in each of his last three games.
First-round pick Baylor Scheierman was the fifth and final Celtic to score in double digits, finishing with 13 points. The starting wing also tied Walsh for the game lead in offensive and total rebounds.
Boston grabbed its first lead of the game at the 4:05 mark of the first quarter and didn’t trail again until the 4:45 mark of the third frame. That was around the time when Philly caught fire, as it entered the fourth quarter on a 13-3 run while holding onto a 10-point lead.
The C’s slowly chipped away again down the stretch before tying it back up 96-96 with 1:39 left in the game. However, leading scorer David Jones (23 points) responded for Philly with a go-ahead 3-pointer and then teammate Judah Mintz hit a turnaround dagger to seal the game.
It wasn’t the finish the Celtics had hoped for, as it closed out the summer with a 2-3 record; however, their rookies and second-year players gained some valuable experience in the process.