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2019 Schedule
53-29, 2nd in Northwest

Baxter Holmes ESPN Senior Writer 

Warriors coach Steve Kerr gave a thoughtful response when asked whether he thought Damian Lillard's series-winning 3-pointer vs. OKC was a good shot: "It's a good shot for Damian, a good shot for [Stephen Curry]. The game is being redefined, I think, as we play it. The stuff I'm seeing this last year -- I didn't think I'd ever see people playing on [the] other side of James Harden and asking him to go to the rim. I've never seen that. But the 3-point line and the range that players are showing with their 3-point shooting, it's changing the way defenses have to think. I saw that quote from Paul [George] and my first thought was, ‘You're right.' I mean, a step-back 38-footer has never been a good shot. It was for Damian and there are a handful of guys that you actually have to guard out there. "

Baxter Holmes ESPN Senior Writer 

Clippers coach Doc Rivers on whether Portland star Damian Lillard's series-winning shot vs. OKC was a "good shot": "Yeah, it was a good shot -- it went in. He makes them all the time. It was a good shot."

Lillard's electric first round, knocking off the Thunder (1:57)
Can the Blazers make it to the Western Conference finals? (1:26)
Stephen A. would take Lillard over Westbrook (1:55)

Adrian Wojnarowski ESPN 

Phoenix has received permission to interview Portland assistants Nate Tibbetts and David Vanterpool for franchise's head coaching job, league sources tell ESPN.

Stephen A. blown away by Lillard's 50-point performance (1:48)
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2dKevin Pelton

Kanter plays through separated shoulder in win

The Blazers' Enes Kanter played through a separated left shoulder Tuesday. He sustained the injury in the first quarter against the Thunder.

Dame's 50-point night, game winner finish off Thunder (2:38)
Lillard on wave after buzzer-beater: 'Series is over' (0:48)
Lillard throws it back to 2014 with latest buzzer-beater (1:00)
Kanter thanks Knicks for waiving him after Game 5 win (1:03)
Lillard: We knew OKC was fighting for its life (2:09)
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Lillard hits 50, ousts OKC with 37-footer at buzzer

Damian Lillard hit a 37-footer at the buzzer and finished with career-playoff-high 50 points to help the Portland Trail Blazers eliminate the Oklahoma City Thunder from the playoffs in five games with a 118-115 victory on Tuesday.

Damian Lillard eliminates Thunder with 37-footer at buzzer (1:10)

Kevin Pelton ESPN Staff Writer 

Damian Lillard capped the best performance of his career with an unbelievable 3-pointer at the buzzer listed at 37 feet to win Game 5 of the Blazers' first-round series with the Oklahoma City Thunder, producing Portland's first series victory since 2016. The 3-pointer gave Lillard an even 50 points for the game, the most by any player in this year's postseason and the most ever in a Blazers playoff game.

Royce Young ESPN Staff Writer 

Westbrook is feeling it a little. He flexed over Enes Kanter and hit a couple 3s. He's got the swagger going a bit in his body language.

Kevin Pelton ESPN Staff Writer 

After the Blazers took their biggest lead of nine, the Thunder answered with a 15-4 run to take a 90-88 edge to the fourth quarter in Portland. Oklahoma City's season is on the line, and the team's effort level reflected it during an impressive stretch led by stars Paul George and Russell Westbrook.

Moda Center erupts after Lillard's step-back 3 (0:21)
Lillard starts 3rd quarter with deep 3 (0:20)

Team Stats

Points Per Game114.76th
Rebounds Per Game48.03rd
Assists Per Game23.025th
Points Allowed110.514th

Team History

YEARWLPCT
2018-195329.646
2017-184933.598
2016-174141.500
2015-164438.537
2014-155131.622