NBA players react to Luguentz Dort’s 30-point performance in Game 7

From Dwyane Wade to Trae Young, Thunder rookie Luguentz Dort had social media talking after pouring in a playoff-career-high 30 points.

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After setting a playoff-career-high in Game 7, Luguentz Dort quickly set social media on fire on Wednesday. However, his effort was not enough as the Oklahoma City Thunder narrowly lost to the Houston Rockets, 104-102.

Entering the evening, Dort had averaged nine points in five games during the series while he shot just 18.4% (7-of-38) from 3-point range. Dort finished with a game-high 30 points on Wednesday and went 6-of-12 from beyond the arc in 35 minutes of work.

Though Dort struggled to shoot, his teammates continued to encourage him to shoot the ball. He listened to that advice and nearly put his team in a position to advance to the Western Conference semifinals and a matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The performance capped off a strong second half to his rookie campaign after he became a full-time starter in January. While his season came to an end, he went out with a bang and earned high praise from several current, former and future NBA players on social media.

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