This NBA season is definitely that of all records. While the number of performances over 40 points in a match has exploded, we now have two players who have passed the 70 point mark. After Donovan Mitchell in early January, Damian Lillard exploded the counters on Sunday night with 71 points scored during Portland’s success against Houston (131-114). New career high for the playmaker.
In American League history, only three players have done better than the Blazers star: Wilt Chamberlain (100 points), Kobe Bryant (81) and David Thompson (73). With 13 three-pointers, Lillard fell just one unit short of Klay Thompson’s all-time record, set in 2018 with the Warriors. In short, a rather pleasant evening.
“I feel like I have to be aggressive and try to do what I can to make sure we win,” said the hero of the day after the game. This was the case tonight (Sunday). I stayed in attack mode the whole game, I tried not to relax. In the second half, they squeezed me closer, but I remained patient. »
This immense performance puts the new masterclass of Nikola Jokic, who signed his 23rd triple-double of the season in Denver’s victory against the Los Angeles Clippers (134-124), in second place. The Serbian pivot – without an award-winning shot – reached the 40-point mark for the fifth time this season. Already.