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Lillard Ignites Weekend of Big Shots
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Damian Lillard Scores 6 Points in Final 10 Seconds, Including Game-Winner (44 Points)
The must-see highlight of the weekend goes to Blazers’ star Damian Lillard. Lillard delivered the NBA drama with a 44-point night and a must-see finish. Portland trailed Chicago by five with less than 10 seconds to play when Lillard hit a deep three, then got another look at a walk-off game-winner to beat the Bulls (123-122).
Watch: Damian Lillard’s 44 Points, Epic Game-Winner
Six points. Ten seconds. Crunch time is Dame Time. But he wasn’t the only one to get some late-game buckets.
Other NBA Highlights
East Coast Shootout: The Nets and Wizards met on Sunday night for a near-300-point shootout. Bradley Beal (37 points) and Russell Westbrook (41 points) both hit 3s in the final 12 seconds to stun the Nets (149-146).
Jokic Ends Jazz Streak: Nikola Jokic matched his career-high with 47 points to help the Nuggets end the Jazz’s 11-game win streak on Sunday (128-117).
Lakers Survive Celtics: The Lakers avoided a four-game skid by narrowly escaping the Celtics on Saturday (96-95). Anthony Davis scored 27 points in his return to the lineup.
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