Damian Lillard drops Jaw-Dropping 50 to lead an insane comeback for Trail Blazers against Pelicans

Damian Lillard drops Jaw-Dropping 50 to lead an insane comeback for Trail Blazers against Pelicans

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It would be safe to say that Damian Lillard went nuclear today. Lillard led the Trail Blazers to an insane comeback against New Orleans Pelicans, dropping double-double with 50 points and 10 assists. Lillard, who finished with six 3-pointers, made two clutch free throws with 1.2 seconds left for Portland, which trailed New Orleans by as many as 17 points. It was Lillard’s fifth game this season with 40 or more points. 

It is interesting to note that this is not the first time Lillard has led such an amazing comeback for the Trail Blazers, this very season. After Lillard’s layup and a free throw, Williamson made another layup. But Lillard was fouled and made both his shots, and with 4.2 second left the Blazers got the ball with the Pelicans hanging on to a 124-123 lead. 

Bledsoe fouled Lillard, who made both his shots to put Portland up 125-124 with 1.2 seconds left. Williamson’s layup at the other end at the buzzer was missed the mark. 

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Damian Lillard drops 50 to lead Trail Blazers past Pelicans 

With Damian Lillard key efforts, the Portland Taril Blazers keenly hang onto the playoff spots against all odds. What seemed like an easy win for the Pelicans has turned out to be another catastrophic loss. Talking about the Pelicans’ players, Brandon Ingram led the scoring chart with 30 points, while Zion Williamson had 28. 

CJ McCollum, who was out with a fractured left foot, returned and finished with 10 points in 27 minutes. McCollum was averaging a career-best 26.7 points, as well as five assists, when he was injured during a game against the Atlanta Hawks on January 16. 

McCollum started, but coach Terry Stotts said before the game that his minutes would be limited. The Blazers were still awaiting the return of Jusuf Nurkic, who fractured his wrist during a game in the first month of 2021.

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