The Portland Trail Blazers (10-16) beat the Golden State Warriors (13-14) for the third time this season with an intense 136-131 victory on December 15.
Here are the key stats and the top performers of the game:
BEST PLAYER OF THE GAME:
Shaedon Sharpe POR SG 35 PTS | 4 AST | 4 STL | 53.6 FPS
Sharpe delivered an elite offensive performance and finished with his fourth 30-point game of the season. He’s been on fire from three over his last three games, going 12-for-16.
BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE:
Jerami Grant POR PF 35 PTS | 3 REB | 2 AST | 40.6 FPS
Grant hit a season-high 7 threes and finished with his third 30-point game of the year. He’s also averaging 20 points on 39.5% shooting from three.
SCORING MACHINES:
Deni Avdija POR SF 26 PTS | 7 REB | 8 AST | 45.4 FPS
Deni got off to a great start with 10 first-quarter points and finished 12-for-13 from the line to record his 21st 20-point performance of the season.
Jimmy Butler GSW SF 16 PTS | 7 REB | 3 STL | 36.4 FPS
Butler shot 10-for-11 from the line and posted at least 15 points in each of his last three games while averaging 7.6 rebounds and 5 assists.
STAT SPECIALIST:
Draymond Green GSW PF 14 PTS | 8 REB | 7 AST | 38.1 FPS
Green missed his last three games but delivered an immediate impact in his return, filling the stat sheet. He finished with his eighth 10-point outing, his tenth 8-rebound game, and his 12th 5-assist game of the season.
DEFENSIVE STANDOUT:
Donovan Clingan 10 REB | 1 STL | 3 BLK | 30.5 FPS
Clingan made his presence felt on defense with his 13th double-digit rebounding game. He ranks 9th in the league in total rebounds and 11th in blocks this season.
THE SHARPSHOOTER:
Stephen Curry GSW PG 48 PTS | 12 3PT | 3 STL | 63.6 FPS
Curry was locked in from deep, knocking down a season-high in threes to finish with his ninth 30-point outing and his fourth 40-point game of the season. With this performance, he passed Michael Jordan for most 40-point games after turning 30 years old.
THE X-FACTOR:
Robert Williams 11 PTS | 11 REB | 3 AST | 28.7 FPS
Williams finished with a season-high in points and his third double-digit rebounding game of the season.
PLAYER TO WATCH:
Brandin Podziemski GSW SG 12 PTS | 7 REB | 6 AST | 31.4 FPS
Podz’ production has been up-and-down this month, but he has delivered strong value in three-point shooting, rebounds, and assists twice in his last three games.
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE GAME:
Toumani Camara POR SG 7 PTS | 3 REB | 3 AST
Camara had a difficult time on offense, finishing with the lowest scoring output in his last three games while also having minimal impact in other areas.
