Damian Lillard pours in 71 points as Trail Blazers put away Rockets

Damian Lillard put on a memorable show and established career highs of 71 points and 13 3-pointers to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 131-114 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Sunday night. The 71 points tie for eighth most in NBA history. Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers also scored 71 earlier this season. Only Hall of Famers Wilt Chamberlain (five times, high of 100), Kobe Bryant (81) and David Thompson (73) have scored more points in an NBA game. "I feel like I got to be aggressive and try to do what I can to make sure we get some wins. That was the case tonight. I wanted to be in attack mode. I got it going and I just stayed aggressive," Lillar...Keep on reading: Damian Lillard pours in 71 points as Trail Blazers put away Rockets

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