LAS VEGAS, NV – The NBA Summer League Championship is here. Tip-off is set for 10 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN, featuring the Sacramento Kings vs. the Charlotte Hornets. The Kings and Hornets advanced to the final with perfect 5-0 records in the Summer League. The Sacramento Kings defeated the Toronto Raptors in the semifinals, 98-88. Second-year forward Isaac Jones led the team with 36 points, six rebounds, and two assists. The Charlotte Hornets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 109-80, with undrafted guard Jaylen Sims leading Charlotte with 25 points, while rookie Kon Knueppel added 17 points. This marks the Kings’ third appearance in the title game and their first since 2021, while the Hornets have reached the Summer League final for the first time.
7:10PM PT // 10:10PM
The game has tipped off from Thomas and Mack Center.
7:34PM PT//10:34PM ET
Charlotte seems to control the game thus far, 34-18, at the second quarter mark. Defense is controlling the game very well, and accuracy is also working in Charlotte’s favor. There is still a lot of basketball left here from the Thomas and Mack Center, but some Charlotte fans are rather optimistic.
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8:02PM PT // 11:02PM
At halftime, the Hornets are in the lead, 46-39, against the Sacramento Kings. It’s a close game at the Thomas and Mack Center, where the championship trophy is in the center and two quarters of basketball remain in Las Vegas until next year. We’ll be back in eight minutes.
8:10PM PT // 11:10PM
We are back in action for the second half in the Summer League Championship, 46-39.
8:27PM PT // 11:27AM
Because of a flagrant foul elevated to flagrant foul II — Charlotte has 4 team fouls total, and James Banks III was ejected from the game. Charlotte leads 58-48.
8:35PM PT // 11:35AM
The Charlotte Hornets are still in the lead, 67-56, at the end of the third quarter.
8:40PM PT // 11:40 PM
We are entering the final ten minutes of Summer League action with about seven minutes left in the fourth quarter. The Charlotte Hornets have a narrow lead over the Sacramento Kings 71-62.
8:57PM PT//11:57PM
With less than two minutes on the clock, both teams are at a standstill, struggling to score. We are at 75-72 Charlotte Hornets leading the Sacramento Kings.
8:58PM PT//11:58PM
With less than a minute left, the score is 75-74, and the Charlotte Hornets are still leading the Sacramento Kings.
9:00PM PT//12:00AM
A dribble out and a three-pointer elevated the Charlotte Hornets to comfort at 78-74, but a three-pointer from the Sacramento Kings put them right back at 78-77 with less than twenty seconds left.
9:12PM PT//12:12AM
FINAL: The Charlotte Hornets take the NBA Summer League Championship, 83-79 over the Sacramento Kings.
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Today’s Key Summer League Matchups
| Sun., July 20 | Hawks vs. Celtics | Celtics 101-80 | |
| Grizzlies vs. Clippers | Grizzlies 105-82 | ||
| Kings vs Hornets |
NBA Summer League championship game start time
- Date: Sunday, July 20, 2025
- Time: 10 p.m. ET
Kings vs. Hornets will tip off at around 10 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 20, 2025. The game will be played at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
NBA Summer League semifinal, championship 2025 schedule
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 19 | Kings 98, Raptors 88 | — | — |
| July 19 | Hornets 109, Thunder 80 | — | — |
| July 20 | Championship game: Kings vs. Hornets | 10 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo, ESPN+ |
