Carsen Edwards scored a game-high 25 points off the bench for the Celtics but it wasn't enough to rally from a double-digit deficit as the Grizzlies sent Boston home with a 94-88 victory in the quarterfinals of the tournament portion of the summer league. Memphis led by as many as 16 points in the second quarter after a huge run but the C's slowly but surely chipped away at the deficit in the second half, cutting the lead to one with two minutes remaining before the Grizzlies held on.
DeVonte Green added 17 points while Tremont Waters scored 16 points in the wake of tragedy after the his father passed away in Connecticut earlier this week. Head coach Scott Morrison said Waters elected to stay with the team and play in Vegas with his family supporting him.
The C's summer league run comes to an end with the loss, giving the team a 4-1 record over the past week.
GAME: Summer league Quarterfinal
WHO: Celtics (4-0) vs. Grizzlies (3-1)
WHEN: 4:30 EST
WHERE: Thomas and Mack Center
TV: NBC Sports Boston
Projected Starting Lineup
Celtics
PG: Tremont Waters
SG: JaVonte Green
SF: Max Strus
PF: Grant Williams
C: Robert Williams
Pregame Notes
- Tremont Waters is expected to play with the team despite the passing of his father in Connecticut earlier this week.
- Carsen Edwards will play in his first game since agreeing to a four-year contract with the Celtics that contains three fully guaranteed years.
- The Celtics are the top seeded team in the summer league tournament and will face off against the eight-seeded Grizzlies in the single-elimination tournament. They will play again Sunday and Monday if they pull off wins in the quarterfinals and semifinals.
- Keep an eye on Grayson Allen in this matchup after he was ejected from Thursday's game for a couple of flagrant fouls against Grant Williams.