2022 NBA Summer League

The 2022 NBA Summer League, also branded as the NBA 2K23 Summer League 2022, was an off-season competition held by the National Basketball Association (NBA) primarily at the Thomas and Mack Center and Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada on the campus of University of Nevada, Las Vegas from July 7 to 17, 2022.^[1] The summer league consisted of the California Classic, Salt Lake City Summer League, and the Las Vegas NBA Summer League.

The Golden State Warriors hosted the fourth annual California Classic at the Chase Center on July 2, 3, and 5.^[2]

• Golden State Warriors
• Los Angeles Lakers
• Miami Heat
• Sacramento Kings

The Utah Jazz hosted a round-robin tournament in the Vivint Arena on July 5–7, the seventh year it has held its summer league.^[3]

• Utah Jazz
• Oklahoma City Thunder
• Memphis Grizzlies
• Philadelphia 76ers

The Las Vegas NBA Summer League is an official summer league of the NBA—the sixteenth year it has been held. The league played games across two venues: the Thomas and Mack Center and Cox Pavilion, both located in Paradise, Nevada, which is near Las Vegas.^[4]

Five games were played between all 30 NBA teams from July 7 to 17. Each team played a total of five games.^[5] The top two teams from their first four games played in the Championship Game on July 17. Seeding for the Championship Game was determined by winning percentage considering tiebreakers.

The 28 teams not playing in the Championship Game played a fifth game on either July 16 or 17. Consolation games were determined by various factors, including team rivalries, broadcast interest, and other scheduling considerations (e.g., timing of back-to-backs).

1. Two Teams Tied - In the case of a tie in preliminary round records involving only two teams, the following criteria, in order, were utilized:

• Head-to-head matchup: The team that won the game between the two teams in the preliminary round, if applicable, receives the higher seed.

• Point differential: The team with the greater point differential receives the higher seed.

• Random drawing: The higher seed shall be determined by a “coin flip.”

2. More Than Two Teams Tied - In the case of a tie in preliminary round records involving more than two teams, the following criteria, in order, were utilized:

• Point differential: The team with the greater point differential receives the higher seed.

• Random drawing: The higher seed shall be determined by a “coin flip.”

• Atlanta Hawks
• Boston Celtics
• Brooklyn Nets
• Charlotte Hornets
• Chicago Bulls
• Cleveland Cavaliers
• Dallas Mavericks
• Detroit Pistons
• Denver Nuggets
• Golden State Warriors
• Houston Rockets
• Indiana Pacers
• Los Angeles Clippers
• Los Angeles Lakers
• Memphis Grizzlies
• Miami Heat
• Milwaukee Bucks
• Minnesota Timberwolves
• New Orleans Pelicans
• New York Knicks
• Oklahoma City Thunder
• Orlando Magic
• Philadelphia 76ers
• Phoenix Suns
• Portland Trail Blazers
• Sacramento Kings
• San Antonio Spurs
• Toronto Raptors
• Utah Jazz
• Washington Wizards

The NBA 2K23 Summer League Influencer Tournament was held on July 7 at the Cox Pavilion before the first slate of games.

It featured the following influencers: Adrianna Brown, Austin J. Mills, Bionic Brooks, Bone Collector, Bree Green, Caleb Nash Feemster, Cam Wilder, Christopher CRSWHT Egan, Chris Staples, DC Heat, DJ Clue, Grace Hunter, Jake Randall, Jenna Bandy, Jeremy Jones, Jordan Southerland, Kris London, Marcelas Howard, Maxwell Pearce, Pete Randall, Sniper Jones, Trey Uno Armstrong, and Whit3 Iverson.^[6]