Damian Lillard gave the Orlando Magic more than they could handle in a 128-114 Portland Trail Blazers victory on Thursday night. In the process he scored a franchise-record 34 points in the second half. As it turns out, he might have had a reason.
Assembled media are reporting that a heckler in the Orlando crowd was on Lillard’s case during the first half of the game, during which he scored only 7 of his eventual 41 points. After halftime, the story changed.
Damian Lillard on Orlando heckler: "He just kept hollering my name.