Darryn Peterson kept his Summer League scoring streak alive Sunday night, and the Utah Jazz still had to absorb a lopsided loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.
The No. 2 overall pick finished with 23 points, five assists, two steals and two blocks in a 104-82 defeat in Las Vegas. It was the fourth straight Summer League game in which Peterson cleared 20 points, following earlier outings of 28, 25 and 24.
The shot-making wasn’t as clean this time around - he went 6-for-18 - but Peterson still spent most of the night creating his own offense while drawing heavy attention from the Clippers’ defense. That’s been the theme of his run so far, and Sunday was no different.
His loudest moment came in the first quarter. After securing the ball in transition, Peterson drove hard to the rim, rose over Clippers forward Baba Miller and hammered home a one-handed poster dunk that instantly jumped to the top of the night’s highlight reel.
The reaction followed fast. The NBA’s official social media account called it a “big-time jam from the No. 2 overall pick,” while Hoop Central posted, “Darryn Peterson poster. Oh my goodness.”
Peterson also flashed on the defensive end early, helping slow fellow lottery pick and former Kansas prep standout Keaton Wagler before halftime and piling up multiple steals and blocks along the way.
Even as the Clippers blew the game open with a 42-point third quarter, Peterson stayed at the center of Utah’s offense.
That performance came only a few days after Peterson said he finally feels comfortable playing his game again.
“I’m back having fun,” Peterson told Swish Cultures after his previous Summer League outing. “I wasn't really experiencing it that much at Kansas.
I was off [the ball] a ton. ... I feel like myself again.
Being on the ball, that's what comes with it - being double teamed.”
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