“He’s just a winning player,” league MVP guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexanders said. “He was a really good version of himself tonight.”
The stakes and attention are obviously higher now. The optics of Holmgren’s versatility remain strikingly similar.
At 7-foot-1 with guard skills, he impacts the game on both ends of the court.
Offensively, he scored 21 points, including two three-pointers. Defensively, he blocked three shots, including one on a Jaden McDaniel layup with 39 seconds left.
He added seven rebounds, one assist and one steal.