Damian Lillard’s 50 Points Not Enough To Hold Off Cavaliers
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The Portland Trail Blazers were hoping to pull off a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday
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but in the end, Damian Lillard’s 50 points weren’t enough to secure a victory.
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The Blazers fell to the Cavs 119-113 in overtime, despite Lillard’s heroics.
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Lillard’s 50-point effort was the second-highest scoring performance of his career, and tied a franchise record for most points in a single game.
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He was electric from start to finish, shooting 18-for-35 from the field, including 8-for-20 from 3-point range.
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Unfortunately, the rest of the Blazers didn’t play nearly as well as Lillard.
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CJ McCollum had a relatively quiet night, scoring 15 points on 7-for-20 shooting, and the team shot just 41.4 percent from the field.
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The Cavs, on the other hand, had six players score in double figures,
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including a double-double from Tristan Thompson and a team-high 24 points from Jordan Clarkson.
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