25 for 25, No. 18-17

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.

Introducing 25 for 25
Counting down the 25 best Trail Blazers performances of the last 25 years.

Other entries: 25-23 | 22-21 | 20-19 | 16-15 | 14-13 | 12-11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1

No. 18

The player: Josh Hart
The game: March 12, 2022 vs. Washington Wizards
The stats: 44 points, 15-of-21 shooting (71.4%), 6-of-9 three-pointers, 8-of-8 free throws, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals in 35 minutes

Josh Hart's "Barack Obama" game was just about the only positive on-court moment of the Trail Blazers' 2021-22 season.