In the 2018–19 season, the Blazers finished the regular season as the third seed in the Western Conference for the second consecutive season. In the first round of the playoffs, the Trail Blazers defeated the favored Oklahoma City Thunder in five games, making it their first series win in three years. Game 5 of the series was tied 115–115 in the final seconds, but Damian Lillard sunk a 37-foot three-pointer at the buzzer to send the Thunder home. His shot also capped off a 50-point performance from Lillard. The first game victory over the Thunder on April 14, 2019, also marked the first playoff win for the team since 2016. In the second round of the playoffs, the team faced the Denver Nuggets. Game 3 of the series was the first quadruple overtime game in the NBA playoffs since 1953, while the Trail Blazers won, 140–137. The Trail Blazers won the series in seven games and advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2000. In the Western Conference Finals, they faced the defending champion, the Golden State Warriors, and were swept in four games.