Hit - Jake Layman
Jake Layman turned out to be one of the stars of the match. He lit up the Moda Center in the second quarter scoring 11 points on six possessions for the Trail Blazers.
Layman averages 6.6 points coming off the bench for the Trail Blazers. He dropped 20 points in this match, all in the second quarter. He took the game away from the Pelicans in that quarter, the Blazers had a 42-29 advantage in that quarter alone and led by as many as 17. The Blazers never allowed the Pelicans to get back in the match from that point onwards.
Layman has become a vital cog for the second unit. He shot 8-14 from the field and played 18 minutes coming off the bench. The Blazers will be hoping for similar performances from him in the upcoming matches.