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With another key move, Xiao Li kills the Warriors instantly
Pioneers 108 [win] 106 Warriors
★ Damian Lillard ｜22 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists
Although the Warriors' strategy of double-teaming Damian Lillard almost the entire game worked, causing Lillard to have a poor shooting percentage, only 6 of 17 from the field, the Trail Blazers performed well. Carmelo Anthony had 22 points, 4 assists, and Robert Covington had 15 points and 9 rebounds. , 3 blocks, 2 steals, Gary Trent Jr. had 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists, allowing the Trail Blazers to compete with Stephen Curry, who was scoring like crazy.
The two sides fought until the last 13.7 seconds. Damian Lillard first made a signature step-back three-pointer to reverse the game. In the last wave of defense, he used his body to create an offensive foul from Dream Green, sealing the victory.
According to NBA official data, Lillard scored a total of 92 points at critical moments this season, ranking second in the league, with a field goal percentage of 61.4% (at least 20 attempts), a three-point shooting percentage of 60.3% (at least 15 attempts), and a free throw percentage of 100%. , both ranked No. 1, and has repeatedly proven that he is the most powerful key killer in the league.
Cut to AND 1 to beat the Pelicans
Trail Blazers 126 [win] 124 Pelicans
★ Damian Lillard ｜43 points, 4 rebounds, 16 assists, 8-17 three-pointers
Despite the shortage of personnel, the Trail Blazers pulled off a 5-game winning streak and came to the Pelicans home court to play. Zion Williamson attacked the Trail Blazers' penalty area strongly and scored 36 points. However, Lillard was not to be outdone and repeatedly fought back, and the victory in the game The negative point came in the last two minutes before the end. J.J. Redick and Lonzo Ball helped the Pelicans go ahead. Williamson made consecutive free throws. Lillard first assisted Jones. In the last 16 seconds, his cut-in was knocked crooked and he still scored two points. The key was to add 1 to win the game. .
Lillard scored 8 points in the last minute, including a crucial three-pointer, leading the team to find a way out of adversity again and again, fully demonstrating the style of today's number one killer.
According to NBA official data, Lillard scored a total of 82 points in a 5-point difference game in the last 5 minutes this season, with a field goal percentage of 63.2% and a three-point shooting percentage of 58.8%, both ranking first in the league and leading the team. Achieved 12 wins and 3 losses, also ranking first among all players.
On the other hand, according to statistics from "ESPN", Lillard has made 25 key shots to tie or overtake the score in the last 20 seconds of the fourth quarter or overtime in his entire career. Since joining the NBA in 2012-13, Lillard has made this Ranked first in the league in terms of performance.
A three-pointer at the buzzer beats the Bulls
Pioneers 123 [win] 122 Bulls
★ Damian Lillard ｜44 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, 8-17 three-pointers
The Trail Blazers faced the Bulls without CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkić. Lillard scored 30 points in the first three quarters. Together with Enes Kanter and Gary Trent Jr., who scored 34 points together, they once led by 19 points. They still led by 16 points late in the third quarter. But the Bulls, led by Zach LaVine, went on an 11-2 offensive in just two minutes and even took the lead in the fourth quarter. Lauri Markkanen and LaVine scored 10 points in a row at the critical moment and scored a three-pointer with 32.1 seconds left. The Bulls led 120 to 115.
After the Trail Blazers timeout, Lillard immediately scored a 37-foot three-pointer. Later, LaVine was double-teamed with the ball and caused a jump ball. After the jump ball, Lillard took possession of the ball and made another difficult fadeaway shot to kill the Bulls. , scored two extremely difficult three-pointers in the last 8.9 seconds, making LaVine so angry that he walked into the lounge without looking back.
according to"ESPN Stats & Info"Including the playoffs, this is the third time in Lillard's career that he has scored a buzzer-beating buzzer-beater, the most in the history of the Trail Blazers. He returned to the lounge and enjoyed the shower of heroes from his teammates.
