Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard: Generates double-double before fouling out

Lillard accrued 29 points (11-24 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 5-7 FT), 10 rebounds and three assists across 36 minutes in Thursday's 114-106 loss to the Clippers.

Analysis:

Lillard and the Blazers' late rally fell short when the star point guard fouled out in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter, but it didn't prevent him from finishing with his second fat stat line in as many games. He's now racked up an impressive 19 boards in his two appearances on the season, a stark increase from the 3.9 rebounds per game he's averaged for his career. Regression should be coming on that front, but Lillard's immense contributions in the scoring column will be a season-long staple.