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27 Feb

Damian Lillard Scores 71 Points As Portland Trail Blazers Beat Houston Rockets

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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…

NBA: Damian Lillard Hits 42 Points As Portland Trail Blazers Beat Memphis Grizzlies

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Damian Lillard scored 42 points for the second game in a row as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 122-112. Lillard, who also had 10 assists and eight rebounds, now has 49 40-point career games. He is tied with Shaquille O'Neal in 19th place on the list of players with the most 40-point games in NBA history. Elsewhere, the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets who remain without the injured Kevin Durant. Jayson Tatum scored 31 points and Jaylen Brown added 26 as the Celtics overwhelmed their Eastern Conference rivals 139-96 - scoring 46 points in the first…

NBA: Los Angeles Lakers Beaten By Portland Trail Blazers As Losing Start Continues

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LeBron James missed a jump shot at the buzzer as the Los Angeles Lakers' losing start continued with defeat by the Portland Trail Blazers. Damian Lillard scored 41 points for Portland in a 106-104 win, with Jerami Grant making a driving lay-up with three seconds left on the clock. James led the Lakers with 31 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. The Lakers are 0-3 down for the season for only the second time since James' arrival prior to the 2018-19 season. "I don't like to lose. I hate to lose at anything," said the 37-year-old. "I don't care what…