Damian Lillard’s first game at the Moda Center since Dec. 2021 was a vintage performance, one that’ll add to the legend of Lillard’s decade-long, storied Portland Trail Blazers career.
After a disappointing 2021-22 campaign was cut short by surgery. After all the speculation and doubt about whether he could return to form. And after a difficult season opener made that chatter grow louder — the six-time All-Star offered his rebuttal Friday night:
A 41-point scoring masterclass against the Phoenix Suns in a thrilling 113-111 overtime victory. Despite all the outside doubt, nothing about the night shocked Lillard.