Damian Lillard Scores 50 Points In Blazers Win Over Pacers
Jan 26, 2020, 10:59 PM
Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers celebrates after making a basket while being fouled in the first quarter against the Indiana Pacers during their game at Moda Center on January 26, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
(Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
PORTLAND, Ore. – Former Weber State and current Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard had a tremendous performance in their 139-129 win over the Indiana Pacers.
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Lillard honored his friend and idol Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash in Southern California on Sunday morning.
The Blazers star dropped 50 points and 13 assists in their 20th win of the season.
"That’s what (Kobe) would want us all to do…to continue to play the game that we all love & honor his competitiveness." – @Dame_Lillard pic.twitter.com/tlfyb00A1u
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) January 27, 2020
In the win, Lillard shot 14-23 from the field, 8-12 from the three point line and 14-16 from the free throw line. Lillard started the game with 17 points in the first quarter and six points in the second quarter for 23 points at the halftime break.
In the third quarter, he had 13 points and dropped 14 points in the fourth quarter. His backcourt teammate C.J. McCollum added 28 points.
It’s the third time this season that Lillard has scored 50 points or more including a career-high 61 points on January 20 against the Golden State Warriors. In the last three games, Lillard has scored 47 points or more, scoring a combined 158 points.
