NBA Twitter reacts to Damian Lillard’s 71-point game: ‘I bet we see a player score 100 within the next couple years’

My mom calls me and says @Dame_Lillard tied your record… you gotta get 72 now😂😂😂

— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) February 27, 2023

Dame so great

— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) February 27, 2023

⌚️

— LeBron James (@KingJames) February 27, 2023

DOLLA 🤯🤯

— Josh Hart (@joshhart) February 27, 2023

71 OF THEM THANGSSSS!!! 😭😭🤦🏾‍♂️

— Trendon Watford (@trendonw) February 27, 2023

These games today been ODDD!!!🤯

— Devin Vassell (@Yvngdevo) February 27, 2023

41 sheesh 🔥

— M11es McBride (@deucemcb11) February 27, 2023

Wow…. @Dame_Lillard

— Zach LaVine (@ZachLaVine) February 27, 2023

If I’m Dolla I’m dropping a new record tonight 😂😂 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

— Lou Williams (@TeamLou23) February 27, 2023

Damian Lillard has more 60-point games than

Steph Curry
LeBron James
Shaquille O’Neal
Larry Bird
Magic Johnson
Tim Duncan
Bill Russell
Kevin Durant

combined. pic.twitter.com/WrHS0nvvXQ

— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 27, 2023

DAMIAN LILLARD DROPS A CAREER-HIGH 71 POINTS ⌚ pic.twitter.com/TYcA1vxn9s

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 27, 2023

“That boy’s serious. And he’s not afraid of anything”

– Kobe Bryant on Damian Lillard pic.twitter.com/98zXBKmuBu

— Kobe Highlights & Motivation (@kobehighlight) February 27, 2023

Going back to Friday:

176-175 Kings double OT win..

Celtics beat 76ers at the wire

Short handed Bucks win vs Suns.

Lakers 27pt comeback to win in Dallas.

Dame with an easy 71 pts.

Nuggets OT win vs Clips.

Breath taking weekend of @NBA🔥

— MarkJonesESPN (@MarkJonesESPN) February 27, 2023

Dame broke 5 records tonight:

— First 70pt game in under 40 mins
— Fewest FTA in a 70pt game
— First 70pt game with 10+ threes
— Highest TS% in 70pt game
— Oldest with 70pt game pic.twitter.com/tL9T6R2r3r

— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 27, 2023

I bet we see a player score 100 within the next couple years.

— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) February 27, 2023

It’s a very Rockets Twitter thing to do to zero in on Sengun getting benched on a night Dame Lillard dropped 71.

— Kelly Iko (@KellyIko) February 27, 2023

71 points
13 threes
6 assists
6 boards
2 TOs
39 minutes
57.9 FG%
59 3PT%
100 FT% @Dame_Lillard is the first player in NBA history with 70+ points, 10+ threes, 5+ assists, 5+ rebounds in a game. He was one 3 shy of tying the record for most 3s in a game. pic.twitter.com/49UPnvpit8

— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) February 27, 2023

Scoring explosions vs the Rockets this season:

Damian Lillard – 71
Luka Doncic – 50
Lauri Markkanen – 49
Ja Morant – 49
LeBron James – 48
Giannis Antetokounmpo – 44
Anthony Edwards – 44
Trae Young – 44
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – 42
Klay Thompson – 42
Klay Thompson – 41… https://t.co/Xtsg7P4kdl pic.twitter.com/HTo5ia07ye

— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) February 27, 2023

Most points since January 1st:

880 — Damian Lillard
[huge gap]
687 — Jalen Brunson pic.twitter.com/AjvnsrfDBg

— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 27, 2023

Most career 60-point games:

Wilt Chamberlain- 32
Kobe Bryant – 6
DAMIAN LILLARD – 5
James Harden – 4
Michael Jordan – 4 pic.twitter.com/49LN2Xvayz

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) February 27, 2023

Damian Lillard wasn’t lying when he wrote this bar 😂🔥 pic.twitter.com/N0jGKvlGgt

— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) February 27, 2023

damian lillard last 20 games

39.1 PPG
7.3 APG
52/40/96
71.2 TS%

might be the best 20 game scoring stretch in modern history.

— amar (@okcsuck) February 27, 2023

Me telling my grandkids about how Portland wasted prime Dame Lillard: pic.twitter.com/NGKd5gfG3u

— Ballislife Bets (@BallislifeBets) February 27, 2023

Lillard tonight:

— 71/6/6
— 8th player with a 70-point game
— 3rd player ever with 5+ games with 10+ threes
— Passes MJ in all-time 60-point games

Top __ scorer all-time. pic.twitter.com/5fYm0eBgGM

— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 27, 2023