Damian Lillard
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Damian Lillard scored a game-high 61 points, grabbed five rebounds and handed out eight assists, as the Portland Trail Blazers survived the late thriller against the Dallas Mavericks 134-131 in Orlando Bubble on Tuesday night.

Lillard became the first player in the Blazers history to score 50 points in back-to-back games.