Former Liberty guard Taelon Peter made his debut with the Indiana Pacers in the NBA’s Summer League in Las Vegas on Thursday evening. Peter finished the game with 10 points on five of six shooting with 4 rebounds and 2 steals in 28 minutes as the Pacers came from behind to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers, 116-115.

Peter came off the bench, something he is used to from his time at Liberty this past season. He checked into the game for the Pacers about four minutes into action in Indiana’s first game of at least five in Las Vegas as part of the Summer League. Peter was quiet in his first few minutes of action before finally pulling in a defensive rebound. On the ensuing offensive possession, Peter made a nice cut into the paint, received a pass, and was able to finish an open layup for his first basket and points for the Pacers.

A few minutes later, Peter got his second rebound and shortly thereafter he was able to carve through the Cleveland defense to get his second bucket. He played 12 minutes straight in the first half before checking out with 4:20 left in the opening half. He scored 4 points on a perfect 2 for 2 shooting with two rebounds in the opening half.

Peter got the start for the Pacers in the 2nd half. A few minutes into the third quarter, he got loose in transition and slammed it home for his third basket of the contest.

Peter’s first and only three-point attempt came early in the fourth quarter. He launched from about two feet behind the NBA three-point line, with the shot coming up short. He grabbed his third rebound about midway through the final period. With just over two minutes remaining, Peter got an offensive rebound and putback.

In the closing minutes, as the Pacers attempted to finish their comeback and get in t he lead, Peter got a steal and then immediately turned it over. With a minute to play, Taelon got a steal and then was able to race to t he other end and dunk it to give the Pacers a one-point lead.

The remaining Summer League schedule for Peter and the Pacers:

  • July 12 – vs Thunder, 5:30 pm, NBA TV
  • July 14 – vs Bulls, 6 pm, ESPNU
  • July 17 – vs Knicks, 4:30 pm, ESPN2

All 30 NBA teams will compete in five total games during the NBA2K Summer League, with four games played from July 10-17. The top four teams by winning percentage will move on to the playoffs, beginning with the semifinals on Saturday, July 19. Winners of those games will battle for the title on Sunday, July 20. The other 26 teams which do not qualify for the playoffs will each play one additional game between July 18-20.

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