After the Trail Blazers recorded their most impressive win in more than a month on Friday, there was a unique scene in the locker room.



As the coaching staff entered to address the team, coach Terry Stotts and four of his assistants each held a ball in their hands. They were symbolic “game balls” and they were distributed to the five players of the second unit who sparked the Blazers’ 128-122 victory over Toronto.



“It’s an understatement that they made the difference in the game,” Stotts said.



A ball went to Seth Curry, who scored a season-high 13 points one game after being benched. A ball went to Zach Collins, whose 16 points were the most he scored since Oct. 29. Nik Stauskas, who wondered aloud which ball was the real game ball, earned his keepsake after scoring 13 points. A ball was handed to Meyers Leonard, who hit both of his shots, and also to Evan Turner, who had 12 points, 6 rebounds and 6...