Challenge for the best sixth man? Many of Grant's statistics improved significantly after he switched to reserve duty.

6686 Sports November 6th NBA regular season, the Trail Blazers home team narrowly defeated the Thunder 121-119, giving the defending champion their first defeat of the season.

In this game, Grant, who played as a reserve player, played 34 minutes and scored 20 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 block. This season, Grant switched to a reserve role, but his statistics have increased significantly.

In the first 8 games of the season, Grant played all as a reserve player. His average playing time was 28.6 minutes per game, which was nearly 4 minutes lower than last season. He averaged 20.3 points per game, which was 5.9 points (14.4 points) more than last season. The shooting percentage increased from 37.3% to 51.2%, the three-point shooting percentage also increased from 36.5% to 43.6%, and the actual shooting percentage was as high as 68%. The average of 20.3 points per game also leads the current league in reserve player scoring.

If he can continue his outstanding performance in the substitute area, Grant is very expected to win the title of Best Sixth Man this season.