Simons had a woeful showing Thursday and finished scoreless for the first time this season, although it's worth noting this was his eighth game with single-digit points. His shooting woes have been impossible to hide lately,

Banton led the way for the Trail Blazers in scoring despite coming off the bench, and it's not uncommon to see him have these scoring outbursts despite his role. He tied his season-high scoring mark with his 23-point display, and it was also his 15th game with 10 or more points despite being limited exclusively to a bench role.

For the second consecutive game, Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson shot well early, while fellow guard Anfernee Simons struggled to put the ball into the basket. And for the second consecutive game,