On a night when Damian Lillard became Portland’s All-Time Leading Scorer, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ended up stealing the show.
“He’s impressive,” Lillard said of the rising star. “He’s obviously a really good player, not just a good young player. He’s coming into his own.”
Gilgeous-Alexander put on another masterclass performance against the Blazers, finishing with 35 points, six assists and a game-winning buzzer-beater over former Duke star Justise Winslow. Monday night marked SGA’s 20th 30-point game of the season, just one behind Luka Doncic for the most in the NBA.
Gilgeous-Alexander was perfect from the free throw line, hitting all 14 of his attempted shots from the charity stripe (take notes, current ‘Cats).