Damian Lillard lights up for career-high 61 points in Trail Blazers' victory
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard scored 61 points (17-of-37 field goals, 16-of-16 free throws) with 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 11 3-pointers, and 2 turnovers in 45.1 minutes of a 129-124 overtime win against the Golden State Warriors on Monday.
What It Means:
Lillard became just the sixth player in NBA history with multiple 60-point games, with the first time coming earlier this season against the Brooklyn Nets. The made triples also set a new career-high and Lillard became the first player in league history with 60-plus points and 10-plus 3-pointers in a game. The Trail Blazers will host the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday in their next outing.
Dame scored 84.5 FanDuel points on Monday. numberFire's models project him for 25.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.2 steals, and 3.0 triples per game over the rest of the season.
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