Even though it came in a losing effort in Game 5 of a first-round playoff series, Damian Lillard’s performance on Tuesday night against the Nuggets will be talked about for years.
The box score stats speak for themselves. He poured in 55 points on 17-of-24 shooting and hit an NBA playoff record 12 threes (on just 17 attempts). But what made Dame’s night so special was the way he came through in the clutch. He forced overtime with a step-back three over Michael Porter Jr. and then sent the game to a second OT with two more step-back threes.