Damian Lillard scores 50 points in loss to Raptors

Damian Lillard could not be stopped on Friday night, collecting 50 points in a 117-115 loss to the Toronto Raptors.

The Portland Trail Blazers point guard added five assists and three rebounds to his impressive performance - going 16-of-28 from the field.

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With Toronto up 15 with just over 11 minutes remaining, Lillard put the team on his back in the fourth quarter - collecting 22 of his 50 in the game's final frame.

Lillard has been red-hot since the All-Star break, averaging 33.6 points over the last nine contests. The Weber State alumnus has seemingly made it his mission to prove his doubters wrong after being snubbed as a reserve for the Western All-Star team.

Lillard has put together an All-NBA-level season, averaging 25.3. points, 6.9 assists, and 4.3 rebounds, while shooting 37.3 percent from beyond the arc. After losing four starters in the offseason, Lillard has inarguably been the main reason the Blazers are still in the Western Conference playoff race this late in the season.

The Blazers (33-30) have now dropped their last two contests and will look to get back into the win column Sunday against the Detroit Pistons.