Lillard Outduels Morant
Damian Lillard produced 42 points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers rallied to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 122-112. It’s the 15th time Lillard has recorded at least 40 points and 10 assists in a game, breaking a tie with Jerry West for the fifth-most such games in NBA history.
Lillard shot 11-22 from the field — including 5-13 from 3-point range — and made 15 of his 16 free throws. Lillard is just the second player in NBA history to make at least five 3-pointers and 15 free throws in consecutive games, joining James Harden (Jan. 14 & 16, 2019).
Over his last 11 games, Lillard is averaging 39.1 PPG and 7.9 APG, shooting 53.0% from the field, 40.5% from 3-point range, and 94.9% from the free throw line. He has scored at least 24 points in each of those games.
The Grizzlies’ Ja Morant narrowly missed his third straight triple-double, tallying 32 points, 12 assists, and nine rebounds in the loss. Morant now has 12 career 30-point, 10-assist games, four more such games than all other players in franchise history combined. No other Grizzly has recorded more than two such games.
