Shaedon Sharpe led the Portland Trail Blazers with 22 points against the Miami Heat on Saturday. He played 37 minutes, making 7 of his shots from the field and hitting three three-pointers. Sharpe also contributed five assists in the game, which ended in a 119-98 loss for the Trail Blazers.
What It Means
Sharpe’s performance against the Heat marked his second consecutive game scoring over 20 points this season. He exceeded his projected points by five and led his team in assists with five. This season, he is averaging 18.1 points per game, ranking him second on his team and 21st among shooting guards in the league. Sharpe has been consistent from beyond the arc, averaging two made threes per game at a rate of 31.1%. He has also finished inside the top-5 at his position in scoring in one-third of his games this year.
