Portland Trail Blazers reserve guard Dalano Banton clapped it up hard to the bench when he subbed out with 9:38 remaining in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s matinee with the Atlanta Hawks.
Banton had just played a big role in a third-quarter crew that flipped the game on its head with a massive run, and he was showing some emotion. The fourth-year guard’s contributions during that pivotal stretch were part of an impressive box score: 23 points, four assists and four rebounds while shooting 9-19 from the field and 4-8 on 3s. The performance helped set the stage for a gritty 114-110 home win, Portland’s third victory in a row.