Damian Lillard joined elite company on Sunday night, becoming the eighth player in NBA history to score 70 points in a single game as he carried the Portland Trail Blazers to a 131-114 victory against the Houston Rockets.
Lillard blew away his previous career high of 61 points. He racked up 41 points in the first half, had 50 by the end of the third quarter and poured in 21 more in the fourth to finish with 71 points in 39 minutes. It was the most points scored in under 40 minutes in NBA history.
Here’s a look at some of Lillard’s numbers from his huge night:
LILLARD’S GAME STATS
• 39 minutes
• 71 points
• 22 of 38 from the field
• 13 of 22 from three-point range
• 6 rebounds
• 6 assists
• 2 turnovers
• Plus-minus of plus-21
NBA TOP SCORING PERFORMANCES
1. Wilt Chamberlain 100
2. Kobe Bryant 81
3. Wilt Chamberlain 78
T4. David Thompson 73
T4. Wilt Chamberlain 73
T4. Wilt Chamberlain 73
7. Wilt Chamberlain 72
T8. Damian Lillard 71
T8. Donovan Mitchell 71
HOW LILLARD REACHED 71
First quarter | 16 Points
10:11: Lillard makes driving finger-roll layup (2)
9:34: Lillard makes 25-foot step-back three-pointer (5)
8:11: Lillard makes 26-foot pull-up three-pointer (8)
6:04: Lillard makes 7-foot floater (10)
5:35: Lillard makes 32-foot pull-up three-pointer (13)
3:03: Lillard makes free throw (14)
3:03: Lillard makes free throw (15)
3:03: Lillard makes free throw (16)
Second quarter | 25 points
8:03: Lillard makes 32-foot three-pointer (19)
7:32: Lillard makes driving finger-roll layup (21)
7:32: Lillard makes free throw (22)
7:07: Lillard makes 32-foot pull-up three-pointer (25)
4:15: Lillard makes running reverse layup (27)
3:17: Lillard makes technical free throw (28)
2:27: Lillard makes free throw (29)
2:27: Lillard makes free throw (30)
1:56: Lillard makes 26-foot pull-up three-pointer (33)
1:13: Lillard makes 27-foot three-pointer (36)
0:50.8: Lillard makes 36-foot running pull-up three-pointer (39)
0:01.7: Lillard makes driving finger-roll layup (41)
Third quarter | 9 points
5:59: Lillard makes driving finger-roll layup (43)
5:21: Lillard makes 33-foot pull-up three-pointer (46)
3:46: Lillard makes free throw (47)
3:46: Lillard makes free throw (48)
3:07: Lillard makes 21-foot step-back jumper (50)
Fourth quarter | 21 points
10:29: Lillard makes 26-foot pull-up three-pointer (53)
6:43: Lillard makes 26-foot three-pointer (56)
6:20: Lillard makes driving dunk (58)
6:20: Lillard makes free throw (59)
5:48: Lillard makes free throw (60)
5:48: Lillard makes free throw (61)
4:43: Lillard makes 28-foot pull-up three-pointer (64)
3:47: Lillard makes free throw (65)
3:47: Lillard makes free throw (66)
2:23: Lillard makes 25-foot pull-up three-pointer (69)
1:42: Lillard makes 11-foot driving floater (71)
