Damian Lillard matched season bests of 44 points and eight 3-pointers and added seven assists to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 123-119 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Thursday night.
Lillard scored 12 points over the final three minutes as Portland improved to 3-0 against the Kings this season. Enes Kanter contributed 22 points and 21 rebounds and Carmelo Anthony scored 16 points as the Trail Blazers won their third straight game.
🔥 44 PTS for @Dame_Lillard
🔥 15 in the 4th Q
🔥 Personal 10-0 run down the stretch to lift the @trailblazersDame enters the #NBAAllStar break in typical Dame style. pic.twitter.com/oScvYfYSYt
— NBA (@NBA) March 5, 2021
De’Aaron Fox scored 18 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter and added 12 assists for Sacramento. Buddy Hield scored 21 points as the Kings lost for the 11th time in the past …
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