Damian Lillard erupted for a career-high 71 points and 13 threes in a win over the Rockets on Sunday and the basketball world is shook.
Here are the best reactions from NBA players:
My mom calls me and says @Dame_Lillard tied your record… you gotta get 72 now😂😂😂
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) February 27, 2023
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— LeBron James (@KingJames) February 27, 2023
Dame Toying with them young boys in Houston
— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) February 27, 2023
That shyt Dame doin in Portland ain’t normal. 41 at the half and ain’t broke a sweat 💯
— Kevin Garnett (@KevinGarnett5KG) February 27, 2023
Wow…. @Dame_Lillard
— Zach LaVine (@ZachLaVine) February 27, 2023
71 @Dame_Lillard ! Whole lot of 🪣’s
— Delon Wright (@delonwright) February 27, 2023
Dame driving, kicking, making smart basketball plays to get his teammates open looks pic.twitter.com/bAe1WGfxjY
— Damian Wobbard (@WorldWideWob) February 27, 2023
Dame Lillard dropped that “shooters in the locker room like we the wizards” bar and then dropped 71 POINTS on the Rockets. SHEEEESH
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) February 27, 2023
Dame is absolutely exhausted. What a performance.
— Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) February 27, 2023
Sucks that Blazers are gonna be like 11th or whatever because these last ~two months of Dame have been as good as any we've seen. pic.twitter.com/QD2wFmbk7z
— John Hollinger (@johnhollinger) February 27, 2023