Jaden Hardy, Mavericks rookies lead late comeback vs. 76ers in Summer League

The 2023 Summer League Mavericks have already surpassed their win total from last summer.

The Mavericks earned their first Summer League win in a 111-103 win against the Philadelphia 76ers Monday evening at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas.

Dallas trailed by 15 points entering the fourth quarter but Jaden Hardy, who finished with a team-high 24 points, inspired a 17-4 run.

Mavericks rookies Dereck Lively II and Olivier-Maxence Prosper contributed to the effort. Lively had 8 points on 4-of-5 shooting with 11 rebounds while Prosper added 10 points, 7 rebounds, a block and a steal.

Lively was the recipient of an alley-oop.

It wasn’t all great for the Mavericks. McKinley Wright IV, who had 13 points, left the game with an ankle injury.

Homegrown product Mike Miles Jr. provided 10 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in less than 15 minutes off the bench for the Mavericks. The Lancaster and TCU alum was also good for energy plays like this one.

Even if a lot of the buzz surrounding the Mavericks this summer is with the rookies, it was still Hardy’s night. He struggled from the floor, shooting just 29.4% on 5-of-17 shots, but made the most of his trips to the free throw line, where he shot 12-of-13.

One of Hardy’s five buckets came on a 4-point play.

The Mavericks’ next Summer League game is against the Warriors at 4:30 p.m. CST Wednesday.

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