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Lakers top Heat, Kings top Warriors at California Classic

Jul 2, 2022, 4:51 AM | Updated: 9:34 pm

Keegan Murray, right, poses for photos with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected fourt...

Keegan Murray, right, poses for photos with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected fourth overall by the Sacramento Kings in the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 23, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

(AP Photo/John Minchillo)


              Golden State Warriors' Gui Santos heads to the bench during a California Classic NBA summer league basketball game against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, July 2, 2022, in San Francisco. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
            
              Golden State Warriors' Lester Quinones drives against Sacramento Kings' Jared Rhoden (32) during a California Classic NBA summer league basketball game Saturday, July 2, 2022, in San Francisco. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
            
              Golden State Warriors' Lester Quinones (25) shoots a buzzer-beating 3-point basket at end of the first half during a California Classic summer league basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in San Francisco, Saturday, July 2, 2022. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
            
              Golden State Warriors' Lester Quinones shoots against the Sacramento Kings during a California Classic NBA summer league basketball game Saturday, July 2, 2022, in San Francisco. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
            
              Golden State Warriors' Gui Santos (15) dribbles against Sacramento Kings' Keegan Murray in the first quarter during a California Classic summer league basketball game in San Francisco, Saturday, July 2, 2022. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
            
              Golden State Warriors' head coach Seth Cooper gestures during a California Classic summer league basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in San Francisco, Saturday, July 2, 2022. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
            
              Golden State Warriors' Gui Santos, right, looks to pass against Sacramento Kings' Frankie Ferrari in the second quarter during a California Classic summer league basketball game in San Francisco, Saturday, July 2, 2022. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
            
              Golden State Warriors' Gui Santos drives against Sacramento Kings' Keon Ellis during a California Classic NBA summer league basketball game Saturday, July 2, 2022, in San Francisco. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
            
              Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry and his son, Canon, watch the Warriors play against the Sacramento Kings during a California Classic NBA summer league basketball game Saturday, July 2, 2022, in San Francisco. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
            
              Keegan Murray, right, poses for photos with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected fourth overall by the Sacramento Kings in the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 23, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
            
              Keegan Murray, selected fourth overall by the Sacramento Kings in the NBA basketball draft, smiles as he answers a question during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Saturday, June 25, 2022.
            
              Keegan Murray, selected fourth overall by the Sacramento Kings in the NBA basketball draft, displays a team jersey during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Saturday, June 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
            
              Nikola Jovic reacts after being selected 27th overall by the Miami Heat in the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 23, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
            
              Miami Heat president Pat Riley, left, shakes hands with head coach Erik Spoelstra, right, as Nikola Jovic, of Serbia, center, looks on during a news conference, Monday, June 27, 2022, in Miami. Jovic was selected by the Miami Heat as the No. 27 pick in the 2022 NBA draft. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mac McClung scored 17 points in 16 minutes, Paris Bass added 15 and the Los Angeles Lakers opened the California Classic with a 100-66 victory over the Miami Heat on Saturday.

Scotty Pippen Jr. scored 14 points and Cole Swider added 13 for the Lakers, who never trailed in the first summer league game of the season.

Also getting into the act for Los Angeles: Shareef O’Neal, the son of Shaquille O’Neal, who won three of his four titles as a member of the Lakers — and his fourth as a member of the Heat. Shareef O’Neal had six points and six rebounds in 16 minutes for the Lakers.

Javonte Smart scored 13 points for Miami, while Haywood Highsmith and Kyle Allman Jr. each finished with 11. The Heat shot only 28% from the field.

First-round pick Nikola Jovic scored three points on 1-for-6 shooting for Miami. The No. 27 overall pick signed his rookie contract earlier Saturday.

“We just didn’t get in a good rhythm,” Jovic said. “I think tomorrow will be a lot better.”

KINGS 86, WARRIORS 68

No. 4 pick Keegan Murray had 26 points and eight rebounds, leading Sacramento past Golden State 86-68 in the second game on Saturday.

The Kings announced shortly before the game that Murray had signed his rookie contract. He didn’t disappoint, making 10 of 14 shots from the floor, 4 of 5 from 3-point range.

“The confidence grew throughout the game and my teammates kept giving me the ball,” Murray said.

Neemias Queta scored 12 points and Alex O’Connell finished with 10 for the Kings. Elijah Brown, the son of new Kings coach Mike Brown, got into the game toward the end for Sacramento.

Gui Santos scored 23 points for Golden State. Payton Willis added 12 for the Warriors — who played with Stephen Curry, now a four-time NBA champion and the MVP of this past season’s NBA Finals, looking on from the stands.

UPCOMING

The California Classic is one of the events preceding the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, the one in which all 30 teams participate.

Only the Lakers, Heat, Golden State and Sacramento compete in the California Classic, which concludes Sunday with a two-game slate. Miami plays Sacramento and Golden State plays against the Lakers.

The Salt Lake City Summer League — featuring Memphis, Philadelphia, No. 2 pick Chet Holmgren and Oklahoma City, and host Utah — runs Tuesday through Thursday.

Summer League in Las Vegas opens Thursday night, with No. 1 pick Paolo Banchero set to play in the first game when Orlando takes on Houston.

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