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Damian Lillard matches LeBron James in all-time 50-point games!

Damian Lillard moves into tie for 7th in all-time 50-point games with LeBron James

Damian Lillard matches LeBron James with his latest statistical accolade originally appeared on NBC Sports Northwest

On Tuesday night, Damian Lillard led the Portland Trail Blazers to a come-from-behind victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. The Blazers scored 43 fourth-quarter points to earn a 125-124 win and improve to 23-16 on the season.

During the contest, Lillard was on fire. He made 65 percent of his shots, all 18 of his free throw attempts, and scored a season-high 50 points to carry Portland to the win.

And in doing so, Lillard reached another statistical milestone.

According to the NBA’s official Twitter account, Lillard moved into a tie for the seventh-most 50-point games in NBA history after his scoring outburst on Tuesday. Who is he tied with? LeBron James.

Any time a player can match LeBron in any statistical category, that’s a massive achievement. It also speaks volumes about Lillard’s ability as a scorer, as he has posted 12 of these 50-point games in just 653 games.

Meanwhile, James has played in 1,304 games, nearly twice as many as Lillard, and has the same amounts of 50-point outings as the Blazers start. Plus, James hasn’t scored 50 in a game since November of 2018.

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