Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers) had a great performance against the Houston Rockets and became the eighth player in NBA history to score at least 70 points in a game.

Damian Lillard, 71 points in one game

Portland won 131-114 at the Moda Center as Lillard finished with 71 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.

With this result, the Portland Trail Blazers are in 11th place in the Western Conference, and the Houston Rockets are in 15th, the last place.

Know:

• Damian scored 41 points in the first half of the game, the most by a player in Portland Trail Blazers history.

• Lillard made 13 three-pointers in that game. In NBA history, only Klay Thompson (Golden State Warriors) has scored more goals in one game (14 against the Chicago Bulls in 2018).

• Damian Lillard became the first player in NBA history to finish a game with at least 70 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 10 three-pointers.

NBA – Most points scored by a player in one game

Wilt Chamberlain – 100 vs. New York Knicks (March 2, 1962)

Kobe Bryant – 82 vs. Toronto Raptors (January 22, 2006)

Wilt Chamberlain – 78 vs. Los Angeles Lakers (December 8, 1961)

David Thompson – 73 vs Detroit Pistons (April 9, 1978)

Wilt Chamberlain – 73 vs. New York Knicks (November 16, 1962)

Wilt Chamberlain – 73 vs. Chicago Packers (January 13, 1962)

Wilt Chamberlain – 72 vs. Los Angeles Lakers (November 3, 1962)

David Robinson – 71 vs. Los Angeles Clippers (April 24, 1994)

Elgin Baylor – 71 vs. New York Knicks (November 15, 1960)

Damian Lillard – 71 vs. Houston Rockets (February 26, 2023)

Donovan Mitchell – 71 vs. Chicago Bulls (January 2, 2023)

Devin Booker – 70 vs. Boston Celtics (March 24, 2017)

Wilt Chamberlain – 70 vs. Syracuse Nationals (March 10, 1963).