Chauncey Billups has been relying on him to initiate more of the offense, which has given the Blazers another dimension and helped Avdija take his game to yet another level. He's having a fifth-year breakout, averaging 22.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 5.1 assists on 51/43/77 shooting splits since the All-Star break.

Avdija followed his 32-point triple-double Tuesday with another dominant performance Thursday, leading both teams in rebounds (including seven on the offensive side of the floor) while finishing as the game's second-leading scorer behind Shaedon Sharpe (36).