Published 16:37 IST, January 21st 2020

Damian Lillard sets social media on fire with record-breaking 61 points vs Warriors

Portland Trail Blazers star man Damian Lillard sent the historians to work after scoring an astonishing career-high of 61 points against Golden State Warriors.

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Golden State Warriors might have been extremely shambolic this season, but Damian Lillard made m look like a backyard side when he had ball. Lillard ran through Warriors on Monday, scoring a franchise-record 61 points to guide Portland Trail Blazers to an emphatic win. Trail Blazers secured a 129-124 overtime victory on Monday at Moda Center against Warriors, who kcked m out of playoffs thrice in last four years.

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Warriors vs Trail Blazers: Damian Lillard's career-high 61 points take Trailblazers to victory

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re hasn’t been much to cheer for Trail Blazers this season and win improves ir record to 19-26 after a two-game losing streak. As for Warriors, y are at a poor 10-35 aggregate and have lost 11 of ir last 12 games. y could have enforced double overtime, but Jordan Poole's would-be game-tying three rimmed out in final seconds. Trail Blazers will certainly take Damian Lillard's career high performance well considering he scored a record 61 points off just 37 shots. Damian Lillard also added 10 rebounds and 7 assists on night to cap off Warriors vs Trail Blazers clash. 

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Warriors vs Trail Blazers: Fans go beserk on Lillard's career-high performance

Fans went berserk on social media after Damian Lillard’s career-high, astonishing individual performance in Warriors vs Trail Blazers games. Many celebrities and NBA players joined in congratulating four-time All-Star for his efforts. Damian Lillard joined a select list of James Harden, Tracy McGrady, David Robinson and Michael Jordan as only players with 60 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in a game since NBA/ABA merger. Here’s how Twitterati reacted to Damian Lillard's career high 61 points

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16:37 IST, January 21st 2020