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NBA: Lillard’s personal-best 11 3s propel Blazers over Nuggets

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/djjYcSpgvqI?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></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>Damian Lillard tied a personal-high 11 3-pointers en route to 45 points, as the Portland Trailblazers outlasted the Denver Nuggets 125-115 Thursday (US time).</p><p>It was the second time this season that Lillard drilled that many 3s in a game, joining Steph Curry and Klay Thompson as the only players in NBA history to have multiple games of 11 or more 3-pointers, according to <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/fg3_game.html">BasketballReference.com</a>.</p><p>Lillard also drained 11 triples on his way to a franchise record 61 points in a 129-124 victory over the Golden State Warriors on January 20.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/21/20/nba-lillards-franchise-best-61-leads-blazers-past-warriors-in-ot">NBA: Lillard&#x27;s franchise-best 61 leads Blazers past Warriors in OT</a></li></ul><p>His last 3-pointer against Denver set off a 13-2 run that put Portland ahead 118-108 with 3 minutes to go, as the Nuggets couldn’t find an answer for Lillard.</p><p>Overall, Lillard was 13 of 21 from the floor and 11 of 18 from downtown to go with 12 assists and 3 steals.</p><p>Gary Trent came off the bench to score 27 points and 7 3-pointers.</p><p>Jusuf Nurkic, who played for Denver in his first 3 seasons, added 22 points for Portland, which is now just a half game behind the Memphis Grizzlies for the 8th and final spot in the West playoff race.</p><p>Michael Porter Jr. led Denver in scoring for a third straight game with 27 points.</p><p>Nikola Jokic finished with just 8 points and 13 assists on a quiet outing for the Nuggets, who lost to the Blazers 4-3 in last year’s West semifinals.</p><div><em>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports</a> website</em></div>

<p>Damian Lillard tied a personal-high 11 3-pointers en route to 45 points, as the Trailblazers outlasted the Nuggets 125-115 Thursday (US time).</p>

Damian Lillard tied a personal-high 11 3-pointers en route to 45 points, as the Trailblazers outlasted the Nuggets 125-115 Thursday (US time).