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Simons Dedicates Win, Career-High Versus Hawks To 'Papa'

PORTLAND -- Anfernee Simons refused to take any credit for the performance Monday night that lifted the Trail Blazers to their first win of 2022. To him, all the praise should go to his “papa.”

The 6-3 point guard in his third season out of IMG Academy put up a career-high in points a day after his grandfather passed away to lead the Trail Blazers to a 136-131 victory versus the Atlanta Hawks in front of a crowd of 15,091 Monday night at Moda Center.

“I really can’t take credit for how well I played tonight,” said Simons.