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NBA: Blazers’ Lillard wins award as teammate of the year

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/06/04/20210523-nba-playoffs-portland-trail-blazers-at-denver-nuggets.jpg"/><figcaption>Portland guard Damian Lillard and forward Robert Covington celebrate after defeating Denver in Game 1 of the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs on May 22. <em>Ron Chenoy, USA Today Sports/Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard was selected the NBA Teammate of the Year in a vote of players, the league announced Thursday.</p><p>The award, first presented in 2013, recognizes the individual deemed the best teammate based on selfless play, dedication to team plus on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/04/21/nba-lakers-anthony-davis-groin-game-time-decision-for-game-6">NBA: Lakers&#x27; Anthony Davis (groin) game-time decision for Game 6</a></li></ul><p>A panel of league executives chose 12 nominees and current NBA players chose the winner with Lillard edging Phoenix&#x27;s Chris Paul 1,012-1,001 in weighted total points balloting with 10-7-5-3-1 points for a one through five placement on a ballot.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/02/21/nbaplayoffs-nuggets-blazers-game-5-result">NBA: Nuggets outlast Blazers in 2OT epic despite Damian Lillard&#x27;s 55 points</a></li></ul><p>Paul was named first on 47 ballots to 40 for Lillard and each was named second on 32 ballots with Paul edging Lillard 48-47 in third-place ballots.</p><p>But Lillard was fourth on 37 ballots to only 19 for Paul and fifth on 42 ballots to only 10 for Paul to make the difference overall.</p><p>Miami&#x27;s Udonis Haslem was third on 893 points followed by Toronto&#x27;s Kyle Lowry, Boban Marjanovic of Dallas, Philadelphia&#x27;s Tobias Harris, Indiana&#x27;s Malcolm Brogdon, New York&#x27;s Theo Pinson, Denver&#x27;s Paul Millsap, Utah&#x27;s Joe Ingles, Brooklyn&#x27;s Joe Harris and Minnesota&#x27;s Karl-Anthony Towns.</p><p>Lillard, a nine-year NBA veteran, averaged 28.8 points, 7.5 assists and 4.2 rebounds in 67 games this season. The 30-year-old American was selected an NBA All-Star for the fourth consecutive season and sixth time overall, helping Portland to an eighth consecutive playoff appearance, the NBA&#x27;s longest active streak.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/03/21/nbaplayoffs-mavs-clippers-game-5-result">NBA: Mavericks hang on to defeat Clippers, take 3-2 series lead</a></li></ul><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1649480" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>The award is based on selfless play, dedication to team plus on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players.</p>

The award is based on selfless play, dedication to team plus on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players.