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Damian Lillard scored 71 points - the joint eighth highest in an NBA game - as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Houston Rockets 131-114. Only NBA greats Wilt Chamberlain - five times, with a high of 100 - Kobe Bryant (81) and David Thompson (73) have scored more points in a game. "I got it going early on and I stayed aggressive," said 32-year-old Lillard. "It was a masterful performance - a piece of art," said Blazers coach Chauncey Billups. "We don't get the chance to experience things like this a lot, and I've been around the league a…