Most Valuable Player F Keshawn Chase ‣ 29.8 PPG, 10.2 RPG, 10.1 APG, 1.6 SPG, 1.7 BPG, 53.7 FG%, 85 FT%, 42.5 3PT% Rookie of the Year G Jimmy Vega ‣ 21.1 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 7.4 APG, 1.4 SPG, 1.3 BPG, 51.8 FG%, 81.7 FT%, 43 3PT% Sixth Player of the Year G Ognjen Srzentic ‣ 14.4 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 4.3 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.4 BPG, 48.3 FG%, 80.4 FT%, 36 3PT% Defensive Player of the Year C Victor Wembanyama ‣ 25.6 PPG, 13.8 RPG, 3.9 APG, 1.8 SPG, 2.9 BPG, 50.7 FG%, 83.7 FT%, 37.7 3PT% Most Improved Player Mikka Muurinen ‣ 16.1 PPG (+5.7), 9.0 RPG (+3.1), 1.5 APG (+0.6), 42 FG%, 83 FT%, 31 3PT% Coach of the Year HC Jason Kidd ‣ 65-17 record, 1st West
All-NBA 1st Team F Keshawn Chase (POR), C Victor Wembanyama (SAS), F Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL), G Ja Morant (GSW), G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) All-NBA 2nd Team G Luka Doncic (SAC), C Nikola Jokic (DEN), G Cade Cunningham (DET), C Alperen Sengun (HOU), G Anthony Edwards (MIN) All-NBA 3rd Team G Tyrese Maxey (PHI), F Cooper Flagg (DAL), F Paolo Banchero (ORL), F Zaccharie Risacher (ATL), F Jayson Tatum (BOS) All-Defensive 1st Team C Victor Wembanyama (SAS), Cedric E. King (GSW), F K.J. Lewis (BKN), F Keshawn Chase (POR), F Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) All-Defensive 2nd Team F Evan Mobley (CLE), C Khaman Maluach (IND), F Cooper Flagg (DAL), F Bam Adebayo (MIA), F Ausar Thompson (DET) All-Rookie 1st Team G Jimmy Vega (POR), F K.J. Lewis (BKN), G Kristian Fredriksson (BKN), C Omer Swish (SAC), G Howie Ellis (DAL) All-Rookie 2nd Team F Mitch Lawson-Wade (PHI), F Brett Moon (DET), C Cedric E. King (GSW), F Jessie Lewis (MIN), G Kaleb Collins (CHI)
NBA Western Conference First Round: April 15th, 2029 - Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
(1-0) Los Angeles Clippers at Portland Trail Blazers (0-1)LAC | 32 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 113 POR | 24 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 106
Starting Lineups
Trae Young - G - Jimmy Vega
Keyonte George - G - Bilal Coulibaly
Oscar Santiago - F - Deni Avdija
Nikola Jovic - F - Keshawn Chase
Ivica Zubac - C - Kel'el Ware
G Trae Young: 9 Pts, 8 Ast, 4-15 FG, 1-10 3PT G Keyonte George: 17 Pts, 5 Ast, 5-11 FG, 3-8 3PT F Oscar Santiago: 17 Pts, 2 Reb, 2 Ast, 5-15 FG, 4-12 3PT F Nikola Jovic: 20 Pts, 4 Reb, 4 Ast, 7-12 FG, 4-8 3PT C Ivica Zubac: 18 Pts, 16 Reb, 5 Stl, 7-13 FG, 4-5 FT
G Jimmy Vega: 17 Pts, 3 Reb, 4 Ast, 8-18 FG, 1-9 3PT G Bilal Coulibaly: 6 Pts, 2 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl, 3-5 FG, 0-2 3PT F Deni Avdija: 6 Pts, 3 Reb, 2-5 FG, 2-3 3PT F Keshawn Chase: 33 Pts, 21 Reb, 10 Ast, 5 TO, 15-23 FG, 1-4 3PT C Kel'el Ware: 6 Pts, 13 Reb, 3-10 FG, 0-6 3PT
NBA Western Conference First Round: April 17th, 2029 - Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
(1-1) Los Angeles Clippers at Portland Trail Blazers (1-1)LAC | 32 | 31 | 26 | 36 | 125 POR | 27 | 32 | 27 | 43 | 129
Starting Lineups
Keyonte George - G - Jimmy Vega
Cam Christie - G - Bilal Coulibaly
Oscar Santiago - F - Deni Avdija
Nikola Jovic - F - Keshawn Chase
Ivica Zubac - C - Kel'el Ware
G Keyonte George: 18 Pts, 9 Ast, 5-11 FG, 3-8 3PT G Cam Christie: 16 Pts, 2 Reb, 2 Ast, 5-12 FG, 2-9 3PT F Oscar Santiago: 39 Pts, 3 Reb, 4 Ast, 12-20 FG, 11-18 3PT (franchise record for playoff 3PM) F Nikola Jovic: 25 Pts, 6 Reb, 7 Ast, 3 Stl, 9-14 FG, 5-7 3PT C Ivica Zubac: 9 Pts, 14 Reb, 2 Stl, 4-6 FG
G Jimmy Vega: 22 Pts, 5 Reb, 8 Ast, 4 TO, 9-20 FG, 3-12 3PT, 46 Min G Bilal Coulibaly: 8 Pts, 2 Ast, 3-4 FG, 2-2 FT F Deni Avdija: 0 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Stl, 0-2 FG F Keshawn Chase: 61 Pts, 23 Reb, 15 Ast, 2 Stl, 2 Blk, 24-33 FG, 3-7 3PT, 10-12 FT, 48 Min (franchise record for PTS, tied for AST) C Kel'el Ware: 24 Pts, 4 Reb, 9-24 FG, 6-9 3PT
NBA Western Conference First Round: April 19th, 2029 - Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California
(2-1) Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Clippers (1-2)POR | 25 | 30 | 28 | 18 | 101 LAC | 22 | 17 | 20 | 28 | 87
Starting Lineups
Jimmy Vega - G - Keyonte George
Bilal Coulibaly - G - Cam Christie
Deni Avdija - F - Oscar Santiago
Keshawn Chase - F - Nikola Jovic
Kel'el Ware - C - Ivica Zubac
G Jimmy Vega: 28 Pts, 4 Reb, 6 Ast, 12-24 FG, 4-12 3PT (left game with hip injury) G Bilal Coulibaly: 11 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 4-7 FG, 3-5 3PT F Deni Avdija: 0 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 0-3 FG, 0-2 3PT F Keshawn Chase: 32 Pts, 19 Reb, 9 Ast, 4 TO, 12-23 FG, 6-13 3PT C Kel'el Ware: 14 Pts, 19 Reb, 6-9 FG, 2-5 3PT
G Keyonte George: 14 Pts, 6 Reb, 4 Ast, 5-13 FG, 3-7 3PT G Cam Christie: 16 Pts, 2 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Stl, 5-17 FG, 2-12 3PT F Oscar Santiago: 15 Pts, 4 Ast, 5-15 FG, 4-12 3PT F Nikola Jovic: 5 Pts, 7 Reb, 4 Ast, 2-9 FG, 1-6 3PT C Ivica Zubac: 16 Pts, 19 Reb, 2 Stl, 7-8 FG, 0-1 3PT (left game with hip injury)
NBA Western Conference First Round: April 21st, 2029 - Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California
(3-1) Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Clippers (1-3)POR | 22 | 43 | 28 | 35 | 128 LAC | 26 | 25 | 11 | 21 | 83
Starting Lineups
Jimmy Vega - G - Keyonte George
Bilal Coulibaly - G - Cam Christie
Deni Avdija - F - Oscar Santiago
Keshawn Chase - F - Nikola Jovic
Kel'el Ware - C - Ivica Zubac
G Jimmy Vega: 21 Pts, 5 Reb, 6 Ast, 3 TO, 8-22 FG, 5-14 3PT G Bilal Coulibaly: 16 Pts, 6 Reb, 3 Ast, 6-11 FG, 3-5 3PT F Deni Avdija: 5 Pts, 9 Reb, 7 Ast, 2-3 FG, 1-2 3PT F Keshawn Chase: 39 Pts, 22 Reb, 11 Ast, 2 Stl, 15-24 FG, 6-9 3PT C Kel'el Ware: 11 Pts, 5 Reb, 5-5 FG, 1-1 3PT
G Keyonte George: 8 Pts, 4 Reb, 5 Ast, 2-12 FG, 2-5 3PT G Cam Christie: 15 Pts, 5 Ast, 2 Stl, 6-19 FG, 2-6 3PT F Oscar Santiago: 13 Pts, 4 Reb, 4-12 FG, 2-4 3PT F Nikola Jovic: 5 Pts, 5 Reb, 1-5 FG, 1-3 3PT C Ivica Zubac: 13 Pts, 11 Reb, 2 Stl, 2 Blk, 6-8 FG G Trae Young: 23 Pts, 4 Ast, 7-17 FG, 5-10 3PT, 4-4 FT
Thought we were on upset alert after dropping Game 1. Boy is giving Chase that Ace Bailey treatment right off the bat
putting Keshawn on Zubac has been a game changer in slowing down their offense. Offensively, still need a third scorer to emerge because at some point, I'm hoping from a competitive standpoint, the AI will adjust. They have their defensive settings to switch everything so Keshawn keeps getting Trae Young or Keyonte George guarding him and that's easy buckets or they double and wide open shot.