Damian Lillard

After scoring 50 points two weeks ago, Damian Lillard topped that by dropping 60 in the Portland Trail Blazers' 134-124 victory over the Utah Jazz on ...

They have fallen to 12th in the Western Conference, though they are only 1.5 games behind the Dallas Mavericks for the No. He finished 21-of-29 from the field (9-of-15 from three-point range) and made nine of his 10 free-throw attempts. Even though the Blazers have been reeling lately, Lillard is doing everything in his power to carry the team. Despite Lillard's recent hot streak, the Blazers have lost eight of their last 12 games. "For a guy to score 60 points and only 10 free throws and make nine of them, you're thinking either this dude has an absurd amount of threes. It was just incredible how efficient he was."

A 60-point game brings out more admiration for the franchise legend.

I mean, I think a lot of times I’ve talked with a lot of you guys and said we defer a lot of times because of his greatness. And everybody kind of sit and waiting on Dame to go ahead and take it over. For me, I’m just kind of riding and kind of seeing how hot he might be at the time. And then sometimes he’s like, ‘Alright, now y’all go to work.’ So, it’s nip and tuck sometimes but to have a weapon like that, Jason, is a luxury that not a lot of people have, and I’m just happy for Dame that he’s playing so dang well after really getting his self healthy – mind, body, and soul – last year and this summer. There’s very few coaches that have the luxury to have a guy like that, you know, that can get you 40, 50, 60 at any time. That’s part of what makes him so dangerous on the court.

Lillard scored 60 points in the win, hitting the milestone for the fourth time in his career. At age 32, Lillard became the third-oldest player in NBA history ...

[per ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35528486/blazers-damian-lillard-nets-60-season-second-highest-total). “I don’t want to say it was easy because they had some big bodies and some long defenders out there, but I think usually I get into a groove where I’m just going without making those simple plays, that teams start to come after me sooner,” he said. I’m just sitting here thinking I had a shot at the end of the shot clock from half court toward the end that I shot. In addition, Lillard posted the highest true shooting percentage ever in a 60-point game (89.8%). Lillard needed just 29 shots and 10 free throws to hit the 60-point mark. At age 32, Lillard became the third-oldest player in NBA history to score 60, and it was was completed with historic efficiency.

Damian Lillard made history on Wednesday with a season-high 60 points against the Utah Jazz. This game marks the highest true shooting percentage ever in a ...

For the fourth time in his National Basketball Association career, Damian Lillard of Oakland, California scored 60 points in a NBA game on Wednesday.

The Thunder and Trail Blazers are half a game back of the Jazz for a spot in the play-in-tournament. This was the second time in 2023 that Lillard scored 50 points in a game. For the fourth time in his National Basketball Association career, Damian Lillard of Oakland, California scored 60 points in a NBA game on Wednesday. The first time came in a 119-113 Portland loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on January 12. With the win, the Trail Blazers improved to a record of 23 wins and 25 losses. Lillard’s career high in points is 61.