Jabari Smith Jr. hits wild buzzer-beater to lift Rockets past Trail Blazers to open Summer League

Jabari Smith Jr. dropped 29 of his 33 points in the second half on Friday night to lift the Rockets to a win in their Summer League opener. (AP/Charles Krupa)

Jabari Smith Jr. is trying to steal the opening night of NBA Summer League away from Victor Wembanyama.

Smith hit a wild 3-point buzzer-beater from the top of the key with just 0.6 seconds left to lift the Houston Rockets past the Portland Trail Blazers 100-99 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

Smith snuck past Portland defenders and caught the pass from behind the halfcourt line before sinking the quick shot perfectly, which sparked a huge celebration in front of a rare sold-out crowd.

Smith finished with 33 points and seven rebounds in the win. He shot 8-of-18 from the field, and 29 of his 33 points came in the second half.

The Rockets took Smith with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft out of Auburn. He had 12.8 points and 7.2 rebounds as a rookie last season for Houston, which missed the playoffs for a third straight season.

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