It is also Portland’s single-player points record.
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Demian Lillard installed personal performance record And club recordby typing 71 points in the NBA regular season match against Houston (131:114).
Lillard, 32, made 22 out of 38 field goals, 13 out of 22 from behind the arc and 14 out of 14 free throws. He also had 6 rebounds and 6 assists in 39 minutes on the court.
Lillard became the eighth player in NBA history to score over 70 points in a single game.
In the first half of the meeting, Lillard chalked up 41 points. Such an achievement over the past 25 years has been conquered by only two players – Kobe Bryant and Kyrie Irving.
He also scored over 60 points for the fifth time in his career, making him third in NBA history. Chamberlain (32) and Bryant (6) have the most.
Portland is ranked 11th in the NBA Western Conference, having won 29 of 60 games. The Trail Blazers will play Golden State on March 1.
Source: Sportarena
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