MLK Day was Dame Time after Lillard put on the best show of his regular season career.
#PlayerOfTheDay PG Damian Lillard (POR) FACTS TO KNOW: – Beats own POR record w/ 61pts in a game (MLK record) – 1st player in NBA history w/ 60+ pts & 10+ 3PM in a GP – Has 7 of the 14 50pt games in Portland history – 6th player ever with multiple 60pt games in a career https://t.co/aCT5E2NUCR
Damian Lillard joined James Harden, Tracy McGrady, David Robinson and Michael Jordan as the only players with 60 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in a game since the NBA/ABA merger.
The standout sophomore is doing things the league has never seen before.
The @ATLHawks Trae Young is the only player in NBA history to record at least 40 points and 15 assists in a game before turning 22 years old. After this afternoon’s game he has done so twice.
The Australian Facilitator is really stepping up after Embiid’s injury.
😤 @BenSimmons25 (34 PTS, 12-14 FGM, 12 REB, 12 AST, 5 STL) becomes the first player in @NBAHistory to shoot at least 80% from the field and record 5 steals while posting a 30-point triple-double! pic.twitter.com/unxbMZHS8R