Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers had a gigantic weekend, but was not the only player in the Western Conference to have notable performances in the National Basketball Association. In Portland, shooting guard Anfernee Simons of Longwood, Florida, is heating up for the Trail Blazers.
On the weekend, Simons scored 67 points in two Trail Blazers wins. He had 45 points in a 116-111 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday, and then had 22 points in a convincing 116-100 win over the overachieving Indiana Pacers on Sunday.
However, it is the first half against the Jazz, that has the NBA world buzzing. He scored 33 points, the most points by a Trail Blazers player in the first half in a regular season game in the history of the franchise, according to ESPN. It should be noted that Damian Lillard of Oakland, California had 34 first half points in a 50-point performance on April 23, 2019 in a 118-115 Trail Blazers win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in game five of the 2019 Western Conference Quarterfinals. Also on October 25, 2018, Lillard had 34 points in the second half in a 128-114 Trail Blazers win over the Orlando Magic.
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In 2022-23 to date, Simons, who wears number one for Portland, is averaging 24.7 points per game, 4.5 assists per game, three rebounds per game, and one steal per game. He has a field goal percentage of .443, three-point percentage of .397, and free throw percentage of .894.
The Trail Blazers have moved into a sixth place tie with the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers. All three teams have a record of 13 wins and 11 losses.
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