PORTLAND — Damian Lillard didn’t see the specific play, but became aware of the news shortly afterward.
He didn’t have a chance to tune into the full game Tuesday night but felt a certain joy personally knowing the young guy who surpassed him in the NBA record books.
Twenty-four hours before Lillard burned the Utah Jazz for 36 points in Wednesday’s regular-season finale, rookie Donovan Mitchell took over Lillard’s top spot for all-time 3-pointers made for a first-year player in a 40-point win against Golden State.
Lillard’s 185 treys set the record during the 2012-13 season, but Mitchell now sits at 187 after the 102-93 loss to Portland.