Lillard continues outstanding play in Blazers' win over Jazz
Damian Lillard has been a man on a mission since he was snubbed for a berth in the All-Star Game. Lillard dropped 30 points in Sunday's 115-111 Portland Trail Blazers win over the Utah Jazz, becoming the first Blazer since Clyde Drexler in 1991 to score 30 or more in four straight games.
The outing came on the heels of his career-high 51-point performance in a win over the best team in the NBA, the Golden State Warriors, on Friday.
Lillard was 10-of-21 from the floor, 4-of-12 from deep, and scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half Sunday. With that performance, he still didn't lead Portland in scoring - that honor went to C.J. McCollum, who dropped 31 points.
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With the victory, the Blazers gain a tiebreaker over the Jazz should the two end up knotted at the end of season or in the playoffs.