5 Reasons for the Blazers' 10-Game Win Streak

#1 Damian Lillard

Damian Lillard

Let's let the numbers do the talking. During the team's current streak, Lillard averages 32.5 points per game (leads the league), 6.4 assists (19th best) at 45.8% shooting from the field and 42.7% from beyond the arc. If those numbers aren't enough, how about this one - only Rudy Gobert (12.8) has a better +/- while on the floor than Lillard (11.6) over the last 10 games.

For somebody, who apparently hurts the team defensively, he must be doing A LOT on offense to achieve those numbers. Over these last 10 games, among players who average more than 20 minutes a game, Lillard has the third-best PIE (Player Impact Estimate) at 18.9, only behind LeBron James and Rudy Gobert. He's been able to be productive at a higher efficiency due to a reduced dependency on his contribution.