Counting down the 25 best Trail Blazers performances of the last 25 years.
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Over the final six weeks until the start of training camp, we will be counting down the 25 best individual performances by Trail Blazers players in the last 25 years.
Sean Highkin
Other entries: 25-23 | 22-21 | 20-19 | 18-17 | 16-15 | 14-13 | 12-11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1
The player: Anfernee Simons
The game: April 10, 2019 vs. Sacramento Kings
The stats: 37 points, 13-of-21 shooting (61.9%), 7-of-11 three-pointers, 4-of-6 free throws, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 steal in 48 minutes
Quietly, Anfernee Simons' breakout game on the last day of his rookie season is one of the most important games in recent Trail Blazers franchise history. It's certainly the funniest game on this list, on all levels.
Terry Stotts vehemently denied it after the fact, but the Blazers did not want to win this game.
