THE Los Angeles Lakers will be playing in the NBA Summer League Championship Game after getting pushed to the limit and double overtime in the semifinals.

The Lakers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-109 in Las Vegas on Monday, as shooting guard Josh Hart continued his stellar play with 37 points and nine rebounds. Hart received a huge assist from small forward Svi Mykhailiuk, who scored 31 points and made six of 11 three-point shots.

The Cavs got a huge game from rookie point guard Collin Sexton, who scored a team-high 27 points. He was joined by John Holland and Jamel Artis, who scored 17 points each.

Sexton keyed the Cavs’ performance because he hit clutch jump shots in the fourth quarter that helped push the game into overtime and then did the same in the first overtime to send the game to the second extra session.

The Portland Trail Blazers advanced to the championship game with a 97-92 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Blazers were able to take advantage of a superb effort from Archie Goodwin, who came off the bench to score 22 points in just 19 minutes of action. Goodwin made four of five shots from the field and was blazing hot from the line, where he made 14 of 16 free throws.

Former Purdue strongman Caleb Swanigan also performed well for the Blazers, as he scored 21 points and added 16 rebounds. (SD-Agencies)