Lillard Records 40 and 10 in Trail Blazers' Game 3 Victory
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard had 40 points and 10 assists during Saturday's 120-108 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals, becoming the first Portland player since Clyde Drexler (1992) to record 40-plus points and double-digit assists in a single playoff game, per ESPN Stats & Info.
After falling into a 2-0 series hole on the road, Lillard came out firing in Portland on Saturday, putting up 25 points in the first half alone, with five of his seven three-point attempts falling through.
Per ESPN Stats & Info, Lillard's 25 points were the most he's ever scored in one half of a playoff game, topping the 20 he produced in the second half of Game 1 of the ongoing series.
Had he scored three more points before halftime, Lillard would've broken the franchise playoff record of 27 points in a single half—which has oddly been achieved four times, per the Trail Blazers' PR Twitter account.
In addition to the 40 points and 10 dimes, Lillard finished Saturday's game with five rebounds, three turnovers and eight three-pointers made.
Warriors forward Draymond Green also sunk eight three-pointers, making him and Lillard the first players in NBA playoff history to both hit eight or more treys in the same game, per ESPN Stats & Info.
