Joel Bartilotta, RotoWire
Lonzo Ball posted a triple-double to lead the No. 15-seed Los Angeles Lakers to a wire-to-wire upset of the second-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers 94-83 in the second round of the Las Vegas Summer League playoffs at Thomas and Mack Center on Thursday.
Ball, the second overall pick in this year's draft, totaled 16 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists for his second triple-double in Las Vegas. He also had five steals, but shot just 6-of-20 from the field, including 2-of-10 from 3-point range.
The Lakers (3-2) took a 10-point lead, 29-19, at the end of the first quarter, but the Cavs (3-1) made it a close game the rest of the way. They tied it for the final time, 66-66, with 2:57 to play in the third quarter, but could never pull ahead.
Kyle Kuzma led the Lakers with 20 points, and Vander Blue added 18. Ivica Zubac finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks.
Kay Felder scored a game-high 25 points for the Cavaliers. He also had four steals. Casey Prather and T.J. Williams scored 10 points each, and Sir' Dominic Pointer led the bench with 11 points, seven rebounds and three assists.
The Lakers play the seventh-seeded Brooklyn Nets on Saturday in the quarterfinals.
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