Yahoo Sports NBA Twitter reacts to Damian Lillard’s 60-point game: ‘Blazers have to find a way to reward Dame’s loyalty’
Damian Lillard went off for 60 points in the Blazers’ 134-124 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. In doing so, he became the third player in NBA history with the most 60-point games.
The 32-year-old superstar knocked down nine three-pointers and added seven rebounds and eight assists.
Fans, media members, and players jumped to Twitter to praise Lillard’s performance.
Damn dame
— Book (@DevinBook) January 26, 2023
A lot of disrespect going on. Just remember
— Josh Hart (@joshhart) January 26, 2023
Lillard tonight:
60 PTS
7 REB
8 AST
89.8 TS%The most efficient 60-point game in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/i9Z7pWKktg
— StatMuse (@statmuse) January 26, 2023
DAMIAN. LILLARD.
60 points
7 rebounds
8 assists
9 threes
21/29 FG (72.4%) pic.twitter.com/NoTJstv2XG— NBA (@NBA) January 26, 2023
Damian Lillard has 20 straight Trail Blazers points and 50 for the game. It’s the third quarter.
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) January 26, 2023
Wilt Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant are the only players in NBA history with more career 60-point games than Damian Lillard
Let that sink in pic.twitter.com/XdOuRTDKXV
— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) January 26, 2023
DAMIAN LILLARD TONIGHT:
60 POINTS
7 REBOUNDS
8 ASSISTS
3 STEALS
21/28 FG
9/15 3PT
8/9 FT pic.twitter.com/1J6kGlcIC4— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) January 26, 2023
Damian Lillard, told his four 60-point games are only behind Kobe Bryant's six and Wilt Chamberlain's 32: "Well, I ain't catching Wilt."
— Sean Highkin (@highkin) January 26, 2023
Damian Lillard after scoring 60 against the Jazz pic.twitter.com/HMkDn82wEt
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) January 26, 2023
The best part of Lillard dropping 60 is how he does it.
No celebrating. No running around the court. No chest pounding.
He kicks your ass with a straight face and there’s nothing you can do about it. #ripcity
— Jason Peterson (@jpsperspective) January 26, 2023
Damian Lillard ends up with 60 points tonight, one short of his career high
but how efficiently he did it might be the most impressive part. 60 points on 29 FGA is good for a 87.9% eFG…
that's the most efficient game for a player with 29 or more FGA in NBA history
— Cory Jez (@JezData) January 26, 2023
Damian Lillard is now averaging a career-high 30.1 points per game on the season. #RipCity
— Brett Usher (@UsherNBA) January 26, 2023
Never want to hear from anyone again that Damian Lillard isn't Top 75.
— Alex Tam 譚汶材 (@alexctam) January 26, 2023
Classy move by Lillard. He didn't try to force something at the end in a game that was decided. Ended with 60, one bucket shy of a new career-high. I respect it. #RipCity
— ChadinPortland 🎙 (@ChadinRipCity) January 26, 2023
Most career 60-point games, NBA history
1. Wilt Chamberlain: 32
2. Kobe Bryant: 6
T-3. Michael Jordan: 4
T-3. James Harden: 4
T-3. DAMIAN LILLARD: 4— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) January 26, 2023
Damian Lillard now has the top-5 single game scoring performances in Blazers history
— Joe Simons (@joesimonssays) January 26, 2023
Broo I hate this lillard sometimes, let others eat too na 😭
— EL Gran' Osvaldo🥷 (@Vizzy_rayven) January 26, 2023
Damian Lillard is fortunate PatBev isn't guarding him tonight and clowning him by tapping the imaginary watch on his wrist.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) January 26, 2023
Not a lot of things more entertaining than a ridiculous Damian Lillard game
— KENNY BEECHAM (@KOT4Q) January 26, 2023
Said it before, I’ll say it again: Blazers have to find a way to reward Damian Lillard’s loyalty to Portland
— Joe Simons (@joesimonssays) January 26, 2023
Damian Lillard, Luka Doncic and Donovan Mitchell each recorded a 60-point game this season. This is the 4th season in NBA history where 3 different players each had a 60-point game, joining 2020-21, 1989-90 and 1961-62. @ESPNStatsInfo pic.twitter.com/5ETHMzsWkB
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) January 26, 2023
