Damian scored 39 points and became the first scoring player in Bucks history. Lillard’s stellar performance in the final minutes ensured the victory. Today we will discuss about Damian Lillard: Highlights| 82 points| 3 point attempts.
Damian Lillard: Highlights| 82 points| 3 point attempts
Damian Lamont Ollie “Dame” Lillard Sr. (born July 15, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Weber State Wildcats and earned third-team All-American honors in 2012. After being selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the sixth overall selection in the 2012 NBA Draft, Lillard was unanimously voted NBA Rookie of the Year. , Nicknamed Dame Time for his history of making big shots in the clutch, he has received seven NBA All-Star and seven All-NBA Team selections, the only player in Trail Blazers franchise history to do so. In October 2021, Lillard was honored by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team as one of the league’s greatest players of all-time. He also won a gold medal on the 2020 U.S. Olympic team in Tokyo.
Highlights
Damian Lillard’s debut with the Bucks lived up to the hype.
In his first game playing alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo, Lillard shined with 39 points. He shot a perfect 9 of 20 from the field and 17 of 17 from the free throw line.
Lillard saved his best for last with a 14-point fourth quarter that included several big shots.
The 76ers were led by Tyrese Maxey, who stepped up with a team-best 31 points in the absence of James Harden. Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 27 points off the bench while Joel Embiid finished with 24 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
82 points
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard’s 28 points during Wednesday’s 131-109 win over the Indiana Pacers gave him a franchise record for a month, according to Elias Sports Bureau (via ESPN).
This record was previously held by Clyde “The Glide” Drexler, who scored a total of 438 points in 17 games in March 1989. Lillard finished November with 459 points in the same number of games.
Lillard is having arguably the best campaign of his young NBA career so far in 2016-17. While his assist average is at a career low (5.5), the Weber State product is averaging career-highs in points (28.1), rebounds (5.0) and field-goal percentage (47.0). He also has a career-high player efficiency rating of 25.83.
3 point attempts
Damian Lillard has attempted 6,410 three-pointers in his career.
