Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard was named the "Player of the Seeding Games" in a unanimous vote, the NBA announced Saturday.
In eight bubble games played, Lillard averaged 37.6 points and 9.6 assists while leading Portland to the Western Conference play-in tournament for the No. 8 seed. The team edged out the Phoenix Suns to face the Memphis Grizzlies for the final playoff spot in the West.
In addition to MVP honors, Lillard was named to All-Seeding Games First Team alongside Devin Booker, Luka Doncic, James Harden and T. J. Warren. Lillard, Booker and Doncic were all named unanimously based on voting from media members within the bubble.