Damian Lillard put on a historic performance on Sunday, becoming the eighth player in NBA history to top 70 points in a single game in a 131-114 victory over the Houston Rockets. After missing the Blazers' last game due to travel delays, his career-high 71 points were a sight to behold. With 44.1 seconds remaining and his team firmly in control of the game, Lillard exited the court after a standing ovation from his fans in Portland.

The Blazers entered the night on a below .500 record and out of the play-in picture, but the win gained them critical ground as rivals Minnesota and Oklahoma City lost. Now, they sit 11th in the Western Conference, three games behind the No. 4 seed Phoenix Suns.

Lillard was joined by fellow starters Anfernee Simons, Jusuf Nurkic, and Jerami Grant in missing the game versus the Sacramento Kings prior