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What an intense game in the last two minutes of the game. Damian Lillard scored 61 points in this game with some crazy 3 pointers in the last some minutes of the game. He made 9 3-pointers in a game. He helped his team to get a win and get up to 8th place in West with 134 to 131 win over Dallas Mavericks.
In the last game against 76ers, Damian Lillard scored 51 points and in this game, he scored career-high 61 points. He is the 12th player who scored back to back 50 points game in NBA History and only player in Portland Trail Blazers franchise history. Damian Lillard joins Wilt Chamberlain as one of the only 2 players to have 3 60 points game in the same season.
First Quarter
4:08 minutes left in the first quarter, Porzingis dunked gave 7 points lead to Dallas Mavericks. 4 minutes to go in Quarter, Damian Lillard replied with smooth and flawless 3-pointer to cut a lead to 4 points. In the Next moment, Porzingis replied with his own 3-pointer which took a lead to 7 points for Dallas Mavericks. When 2:45 left in the quarter, Dam made another plunging 3-pointer which cut a lead to 5 points. Portland made 15-0 run to take a lead of 7 points in the first quarter of the game.
Second Quarter
Luca scored the first bucket in the quarter with a dribble-drive and the foul. Just over 6 minutes to go Portland had 10 points lead in the game which is cut to 7 points with the 3-pointer of Kleber. 3:43 left in the quarter, Hardaway Jr made 3-pointer and drew a foul and a chance for a 4 points play. This play of Hardaway Jr cut a lead to only 3 points for Dallas. 33 seconds to go in the quarter, Damian Lillard came to the ball, Porzingis helping teammate to double a Damian but he passed a ball to open man Nurkic who finished with a one-handed powerful dunk.
Luka passed a ball to Burke who knocked down the 3-pointer and cut a lead to 3 points. Under 10 minutes left in the quarter, Damian Lillard made another 3 to give 8 points lead to Portland. In next possession, Dallas replied with Porzingis' long-range shot. 8:13 to go in the quarter, Damian Lillard made back to back 3 pointers which gave 9 points lead to Portland. 6:52 minutes left in the quarter, What a move by Luka Doncic on Damian Lillard, With the pretty spin Luka scored on Lillard where Lillard had no answer for Luka's play. 3:51 left in the quarter, Porzingis was red hot in the 3rd quarter, He made another 3-pointer and lead cut to only 2 points for Dallas Mavericks. 2:40 minutes to go in the quarter, Dallas made 13-2 run to take a lead of 3 points. 28.7 seconds left, Porzingis made another 3-pointer to tie a game at 95-95.
Fourth Quarter
Fenny-Smith scored from a long-range on Luka's assist when 8:12 minutes to go in the game to give 6 points lead to Dallas. Nurkic's tipped in tied a game at 117-117. 3:14 left in the quarter, What a move by Luka, Luka finished with the beautiful hand shoulder fake passing Nurkic and Melo. He drew a foul on this play. Just under 3 minutes left Damian Lillard finished with 3-pointer to tie a game. Kleber scored 3-pointer after Dam's 3 but Anthony scored another 3-pointer on Damian's assist. After this play when 1:52 minutes to go in the game, Porzingis made another 3-pointer to give 3 points lead to Dallas. Lillard made a long-range shot where the ball bounces back from the Bucket to go in. 59 seconds left, Lillard made the huge play of the game to provide an assist to Whiteside who finished with a dunk. Luca had a chance to tie a game but he made only one free throw out of 2. Fenny-Smith made a huge 3-pointer when only 4.5 seconds left in the game but it was not counted due to Burke made a foul on Damian Lillard. CJ McCollum sealed a deal with 2 free throws.
Portland Trail Blazers is now in 8th place in the Western Conference.
Players with three 60-point games in an @NBA season:
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) August 12, 2020
Wilt Chamberlain@dame_lillard
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For Portland :
Damian Lillard scored 61 points with 5 rebounds, 8 assists, making 9 3 pointers, and all of his free throws. Carmelo Anthony added 26 points with 8 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 assists. Collins and Trent scored 11 points.
For Dallas Mavericks :
Kristaps Porzingis had a great night from the long-range making 7 3 pointers out of 9 with a great shooting percentage. He scored 36 points with 6 rebounds and 2 blocks. Luka scored 25 points with 10 assists and 8 rebounds. Tim Hardaway Jr scored 24 points with 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Fenny-Smith made 15 points, Burke added 12 points with 4 rebounds and 9 assists. Kleber scored 12 points.
Next Game :
Portland Trail Blazers vs Nets
Dallas Mavericks vs Phoenix Suns
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