Lillard glows as the Blazers defeat the Utah Jazz Yemenat 2023
Damian Lillard achieved his best number of the season and scored 60 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to victory over the Utah Jazz 134/124 on Wednesday evening (Thursday morning GMT) in the NBA competitions.
Lillard equaled the second-best number in the league this season, as Luka Doncic scored 60 points in the match that ended with the victory over the New York Knicks last December, while Donovan Mitchell holds the best number, scoring 71 points in the Cleveland Cavaliers match against Chicago. Bulls on January 3rd.
Laurie Markkanen was the most prominent element of the Utah Jazz during the match, scoring 24 points, but the team suffered its 26th defeat in the season, compared to 25 victories.
Anthony Davis scored 21 points upon his return from a right foot injury, and superstar LeBron James added 20 points as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the San Antonio Spurs 113/104.
Davies returned to action after missing 20 matches for his team since mid-December.
The Lakers achieved their 23rd win this season, compared to 26 defeats, while the Spurs received their 34th defeat, compared to 14 victories.
Superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 107-99 win over the Denver Nuggets.
The defeat was the 15th for the Denver Nuggets, the leaders of the West Region group, compared to 34 victories.
In other matches, the Philadelphia Seventy Sixers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 137/133, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 111/102, and the Toronto Raptors defeated the Sacramento Kings 113/95.
The Washington Wizards beat the Houston Rockets 108/103, the Atlanta Hawks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 137/132, and the Orlando Magic beat the Indiana Pacers 126/120.