Recently, Lillard talked about the decisive victory over the Thunder on his channel.
Lillard said: "The night before that game, Chris Haynes was at my house. We were watching another playoff game. He sat on the sofa and asked me what would happen tomorrow night. I said I would send them home tomorrow, and that was it. I would send them home tomorrow. Haynes smiled and said he would watch."
In Game 5 of the first round of the 2019 playoffs, Lillard scored 50 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, leading the Trail Blazers to defeat the Thunder and advance with a big score of 4-1. At the last moment of the game, Lillard faced George's defense and hit a three-pointer at the buzzer.