ESPN.com · Apr 22, 2024
Damian Lillard's 35-point first half carries Bucks to Game 1 win
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MILWAUKEE -- With the clock winding down toward the end of the first quarter, Bucks point guard Damian Lillard put an exclamation point on his Game 1 masterpiece.
With a crossover, he created space and stepped back into a 28-foot 3-pointer, a vintage move from Lillard to knock down a shot past the outstretched hand of Pacers guard T.J. McConnell as the first-quarter buzzer sounded. Lillard then trotted down the court, basking in the adulation of a sold-out crowd at Fiserv Forum.
"What time is it?" the public address announcer asked.
"Dame Time!" the crowd roared.
"This is what y'all brought me here for," Lillard yelled to the crowd as he beat his chest.