Damian Lillard

A 60-point outburst against the Jazz helps propel Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard past the legendary Vince Carter in the all-time three-pointers list.

The Trail Blazers erupted for 47 second-quarter points thanks to an 11-of-14 effort from three-point range. Lillard made 6 first-half three-pointers while scoring 26 points to help Portland lead 66-64 at the break. His 60 points tied Kobe Bryant’s final game on April 13, 2016, as the second most scored against the Jazz.

Damian Lillard went off for 60 points in the Blazers' 134-124 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. In doing so, he became the third player in NBA ...

Ended with 60, one bucket shy of a new career-high. He didn't try to force something at the end in a game that was decided. No chest pounding. [January 26, 2023] Damian Lillard went off for 60 points in the Blazers’ 134-124 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. No celebrating.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard scored a season-high 60 points, hitting nine 3-pointers, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Utah Jazz 134-124 in ...

He was 7 of 15 from the field and also had 12 rebounds in 26 minutes. They lost their sixth straight and dropped their ninth in the 12 games missed by star power forward Zion Williamson (right hamstring). Myles Turner added 22 points and 13 rebounds. Since Xodus Carnival and Bacchanal Jamaica dropped the plot twi Simmons missed the rest of the 2022 season with various injuries, then Embiid was injured and missed the Sixers’ win in Simmons’ Philadelphia return Nov. Curry hit a tying jumper with 2:18 left and made three free throws at the 1:55 mark. The game was the first regular-season matchup between Embiid and former teammate Ben Simmons since a February 2022 trade that sent Simmons to Brooklyn for Harden. Thompson then missed a rushed baseline jumper with five seconds to play, but Golden State got the ball out of bounds. When Lillard came to the free-throw line late in the game, the home crowd stood and chanted “MVP! Seth Curry had a season-high 32 points for Brooklyn. Donovan Mitchell had 71 in an overtime game for Cleveland against Chicago on Jan. Lillard tied for second-most in the NBA this season.

Lillard made 21 of 29 shots in what is being called the most efficient 60-point performance in NBA history.

“Those were all games that I knew I had to come out and take the other team out, basically,” Lillard said. “I didn’t think that was the right thing to do.” “I told the team, we’re not putting any water on him until he gets 70, 80. “We were almost double teaming him the entire game and he just found a way to go away from the double and split the double. He closed with 10 in the fourth and finished the night having made 9 of 15 threes. “Another day in the office for Damian Lillard,” Simons said with a smile. And that’s the confidence that everybody has in him. The Blazers got the ball back with about 16 seconds remaining but Lillard wasn’t about to take another shot. “That was incredible,” Blazers coach Chauncey Billups. Lillard is now tied with Michael Jordan and James Harden for the third most 60-point performances in NBA history. And I missed a free throw. “It probably would have been a little bit better.

Damian Lillard was locked in on Wednesday, exploding for a season-high 60 points on just 29 shot attempts and 10 free throws, to help the Portland Trail ...

“I told him when I pulled him over, I said, ‘Bro, what are you doing? He wasn’t even thinking about that.” That just speaks to who he is. “I played the game as it should have been played. “I would have got him out. I’m trying to get you your career high.’

Trail Blazers guard records his fourth career 60-point game in simple, no-stress fashion as Blazers beat Utah 134-124.

[Josh Hart](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/josh-hart-JL2KNArJke7GTrEU/) (hamstring) and Nurkić (calf) left the game and did not return. The 61 against the [Warriors](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/warriors/) in January 2020 came when starters [CJ McCollum](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/cj-mccollum-6WC3b3hAgVqA0bZf/) and [Jusuf Nurkić](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/jusuf-nurkic-HZvCoVtObudN91Lj/) were out. [Donovan Mitchell](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/donovan-mitchell-c5XmTqu40nNV02JE/) of Cleveland, who scored 71 on Jan. Lillard’s four career games of 60 or more ties him third all-time with Michael Jordan and [James Harden](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/james-harden-xj359Qh34ugWFbVp/). [His 61 against Dallas](https://theathletic.com/1990934/2020/08/12/damian-lillard-and-chef-b-how-his-61-point-masterpiece-got-some-help-from-above/) in 2020 came at the [NBA](https://theathletic.com/nba/) Bubble in Orlando, when the Blazers needed to be near-perfect to make the play-in tournament. The 37-footer to [wave bye-bye to Oklahoma City](https://theathletic.com/942482/2019/04/24/from-rage-to-redemption-the-night-they-roared-in-rip-city/) in the 2019 playoffs. And his 60 against [Brooklyn](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/nets/) in November 2019 came in a loss. “There was still time on the clock, but I wasn’t going to be that thirsty to come back down … Early in the game, when Utah was building a 12-point first-quarter lead, Lillard said he felt he was making the right passes. His 0.9 shot to beat [Houston](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/rockets/) in the 2014 playoffs. [His passing of Clyde Drexler as the franchise’s all-time leading scorer](https://theathletic.com/4020157/2022/12/20/damian-lillard-passes-clyde-drexler-blazers-scoring-record/) in December 2022. The Trail Blazers’ point guard didn’t mean simple as in easy, or simple as in ordinary.

Lillard has been a dominant force on the offensive end of the floor of late for the Trailblazers, averaging 38.0 points and 9.8 assists per game over his ...

[Game Recaps](/nba/game-recaps.php) The star guard continues to be a strong option when on the floor for fantasy owners, averaging 30.1 points and 7.4 assists per game while posting a usage rate of 31.6% so far this season. [Chris Schommer](/news/correspondents/chris-schommer.php)

The 60-point game was Lillard's fourth of his career, tying him with James Harden and Michael Jordan for the third-most in NBA history.

With his fourth career game of 60 or more points, Lillard is tied for third all-time with Jordan and Harden. [James Harden](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/james-harden-xj359Qh34ugWFbVp/)and Michael Jordan for the third-most in [NBA](https://theathletic.com/nba/)history. Here’s what you need to know:

After scoring 50 points two weeks ago, Damian Lillard topped that by dropping 60 in the Portland Trail Blazers' 134-124 victory over the Utah Jazz on ...

They have fallen to 12th in the Western Conference, though they are only 1.5 games behind the Dallas Mavericks for the No. He finished 21-of-29 from the field (9-of-15 from three-point range) and made nine of his 10 free-throw attempts. Even though the Blazers have been reeling lately, Lillard is doing everything in his power to carry the team. Despite Lillard's recent hot streak, the Blazers have lost eight of their last 12 games. "For a guy to score 60 points and only 10 free throws and make nine of them, you're thinking either this dude has an absurd amount of threes. It was just incredible how efficient he was."

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard scored a career-high 60 points in the adidas Dame 8 on January 25, 2023.

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Since he doesn't typically check his phone until he leaves the arena, Lillard was unaware his 60-point night was historic until he was told about it by ...

pic.twitter.com/mm1TWZels7 -via [Twitter @hoopshype](https://twitter.com/hoopshype)/ January 26, 2023 That’s crazy.”](https://hoopshype.com/social/)(It is crazy). [joining: – Wilt Chamberlain (4x) – Karl Malone (Jan. [#RipCity](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23RipCity)– [12:21 AM](https://twitter.com/JamieHudson_/status/1618479202109640709) [Marc J. [12:13 AM](https://twitter.com/NOLAJake/status/1618477125585051648) [Aaron J. He’s the 4th player to score 60 points on 70% FG pct in a game in NBA history, Spears: Blazers star Damian Lillard shot 21-29 (72%) from the field. Sexton shooting confidently — 9p on 3-4/3-3. Dame Lillard is on pace to score 65 (or more) tonight. Damian Lillard has 20 straight Trail Blazers points and 50 for the game. Damian Lillard has become the first player to ever score 50 three times v. Portland shoots 57.3%, score 19/47/36/32 by period, and Dame drops 60p/8a/7r.

Damian Lillard attempted just 29 field goals and 10 free throws for the most efficient 60-point game in NBA history in the Portland Trail Blazers' most ...

[Golden State Warriors](https://www.upi.com/topic/Golden-State-Warriors/) guard Rick Barry is the only player to score at least 60 points on fewer than Lillard's 10 free throw attempts. He also totaled eight assists, seven rebounds and three steals in the victory. EST Saturday at Moda Center. Harden scored 60 on 24 attempts in 2019. Malone scored 61 on just 26 attempts in 1990. He made 9 of 10 free throw attempts.

On Wednesday night, Damian Lillard showed that he has grown tired of all the inconsistency and all the losing the Portland Trail Blazers have been ...

“I’m just sitting here thinking I had a shot at the end of the shot clock from half court toward the end that I shot. Of all the players that could explode for a 60-point night, Lillard might be the least surprising candidate. His supporting cast will have to step up, however, as it’s unrealistic to expect Dame to explode like he did against the Jazz every night. In fact, per StatMuse, Lillard’s latest 60-point night was the [most efficient of its kind](https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1618478317967147008?s=46&t=xhbuc2vUvKQE9vzDQq90mQ) in NBA history. That is unprecedented, even for a player of Lillard’s caliber. [he had his way with the Jazz defense](https://clutchpoints.com/blazers-news-damian-lillard-absurd-20-straight-points-during-incredible-60-point-night) all night long.

A 60-point game brings out more admiration for the franchise legend.

I mean, I think a lot of times I’ve talked with a lot of you guys and said we defer a lot of times because of his greatness. And everybody kind of sit and waiting on Dame to go ahead and take it over. For me, I’m just kind of riding and kind of seeing how hot he might be at the time. And then sometimes he’s like, ‘Alright, now y’all go to work.’ So, it’s nip and tuck sometimes but to have a weapon like that, Jason, is a luxury that not a lot of people have, and I’m just happy for Dame that he’s playing so dang well after really getting his self healthy – mind, body, and soul – last year and this summer. There’s very few coaches that have the luxury to have a guy like that, you know, that can get you 40, 50, 60 at any time. That’s part of what makes him so dangerous on the court.

Lillard scored 60 points in the win, hitting the milestone for the fourth time in his career. At age 32, Lillard became the third-oldest player in NBA history ...

[per ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35528486/blazers-damian-lillard-nets-60-season-second-highest-total). “I don’t want to say it was easy because they had some big bodies and some long defenders out there, but I think usually I get into a groove where I’m just going without making those simple plays, that teams start to come after me sooner,” he said. I’m just sitting here thinking I had a shot at the end of the shot clock from half court toward the end that I shot. In addition, Lillard posted the highest true shooting percentage ever in a 60-point game (89.8%). Lillard needed just 29 shots and 10 free throws to hit the 60-point mark. At age 32, Lillard became the third-oldest player in NBA history to score 60, and it was was completed with historic efficiency.

Damian Lillard has had some monster scoring night but nothing like what he managed Wednesday against the Utah Jazz. Lillard put up 60 points, the fourth 60- ...

This is the second game of the season with 50+ points for Lillard and pushed his scoring average to a career-high 30.1. Lillard had every part of his offensive game working against the Jazz. If the Blazers miss the postseason it would be the second year in a row of missing out for Lillard, after a streak of eight consecutive playoff appearances. [The Step Back](https://fansided.com/nba) for more news, analysis, opinion and unique basketball coverage. Lillard finished 21-of-29 from the field, 12-of-15 from inside the arc, 9-of-15 from behind it and 9-of-10 from the line. Damian Lillard has had some monster scoring night but nothing like what he managed Wednesday against the Utah Jazz.

Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard made NBA history on Wednesday night when he scored 60 points against the Utah Jazz.

Be on the lookout for a new episodes every Friday. I knew we needed to win so I came out with a mentality to attack and be aggressive, but it wasn’t like I just came out on fire. To score 60 points in a game once is extremely impressive, but Lillard has done so on four different occasions now, tying him with Michael Jordan and James Harden for the third-most 60-point games in NBA history behind only Kobe Bryant (6 games) and Wilt Chamberlain (32 games). “I thought I played the game as it should’ve been played. [Portland Trail Blazers](https://www.si.com/nba/team/portland-trail-blazers) on Wednesday night against the [Utah Jazz](https://www.si.com/nba/team/utah-jazz). What was special about Lillard’s performance though was not just the fact that he went for 50 points, but the fact that he scored 60 points on 21-29 shooting, 9-15 from three-point range, making him just the third player to score at least 60 in a game this season.