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2026 NBA Summer League: Warriors keep playoff hopes alive in Las Vegas
Jul 17 2026 02:48 · By Joel Bartilotta, Rotowire · 55 Reads
LJ Cryer drops 17 points in the Golden State Warriors’ win.
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Warriors 87,
Knicks 77:
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LAS VEGAS
– The Golden State Warriors defeated the New York Knicks,
87-77
, in the
2026 NBA Summer League
at Pavilion on Thursday.
Golden State needed a win to keep their playoff hopes alive, and they grabbed a wire-to-wire victory. They got their lead up to 16 points at times in this double-digit win. The Warriors shot 31.4% from 3-point range while holding the Knicks to 23.7%. Golden State also outscored New York in second-chance points, 15-7.
The Warriors were led by LJ Cryer who collected 17 points. Graham Ike had 15 points and nine rebounds. Malevy Leons tallied 13 points and six boards while the Warriors’ second-round pick in the
2026 NBA Draft
,
Lajae Jones, amassed 13 points.
The Knicks leading scorer came off the bench, with Jaden Akins scoring 21 points. Liam Robbins led the starters with 13 points and nine rebounds. Tyler Nickel and Pacôme Dadiet scored nine points apiece.
These teams will await to see who they play in the Summer League postseason. The Warriors are currently in fourth place due to point differential, which would land them a spot in the Semifinals if that holds.