25 for 25, No. 3

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.

The Rose Garden ReportSean Highkin

Other entries: 25-23 | 22-21 | 20-19 | 18-17 | 16-15 | 14-13 | 12-11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1

The player: C.J. McCollum
The game: May 12, 2019 at Denver Nuggets (Game 7, second round)
The stats: 37 points, 17-of-29 shooting (58.6%), 1-of-3 three-pointers, 2-of-2 free throws, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block in 45 minutes

The most important game of C.J. McCollum's NBA career was the one that sealed the Trail Blazers' return to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in 19 years.