“Shaedon is a baller,” rookie center Donovan Clingan said. “He hit that big three late down the stretch to put us up one. His defense was good. He was sharing the ball. He was making his free throws. Shaedon stepped up big for us and won us that game late.”

Shaedon Sharpe had 32 points, including a key 3-pointer down the stretch, and the Portland Trail Blazers withstood a late rally by the Atlanta Hawks for a 114-110 victory on Sunday.

The Trail Blazers found themselves in a dogfight on Sunday night, but when the dust settled, it was Shaedon Sharpe who stood tallest. In a showdown marked by runs and rallies, Sharpe’s late-game poise pushed the Blazers to a thrilling 114-110 home win over the Hawks,