With one 3-pointer on Thursday, Damian Lillard matched his own Portland Trail Blazers franchise record for 3-pointers in a season.
Turns out he was only getting started.
Facing a shorthanded Denver Nuggets team, Lillard scored at will on his way to a 125-115 win. Lillard posted 45 points on 13-of-21 shooting with 12 assists, four rebounds and three steals. He was 11-for-18 from 3-point range, tying a career-high.
2018 second-round pick Gary Trent Jr. also chipped in 27 points off the bench while Jusuf Nurkic and C.