Damian Lillard’s heroic 55-point performance in a double-overtime Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets could not lift the Portland Trail Blazers to victory. Now facing elimination in Game 6, Lillard and the Blazers are tasked with putting Tuesday’s emotional contest behind them.
Following Game 5’s result, NBC Sports Northwest’s Dwight Jaynes highlighted Lillard’s postgame comments. Lillard made it clear that his 55-point night is behind him and that he is focused on getting Portland back in the win column on Thursday.
“Doesn’t matter,” he said. “We lost the game.