Max Christie turned in a career night for the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, knocking down five 3-pointers to finish with a career-high 28 points in the 114-106 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. It was the latest in a string of strong performances from the third-year guard who is settling in nicely as a starter.
Christie is really coming into his own as a starter and this game was proof of what he is capable of and the potential the Lakers have long seen in him. As for why he was able to get going against Portland, Christie was able to take advantage of the Trail Blazers’ aggression on defense, and simply knocked down the open looks he got.