Damian Lillard Scores 32 Off The Bench, Hits Game-Ending Three for Team LeBron

By Matthew Zimmer

The Portland Trail Blazers were well-represented on All-Star Sunday, but Damian Lillard saved the best for last.

Lillard and Stephen Curry traded ridiculous deep shots for Team LeBron all night.

💦 STEPH: 8-16 from 3 after winning #MtnDew3PT earlier in the night.

⌚️ DAME: 8-16 from 3, #NBAAllStar game-winning shot from halfcourt.

Another shooting DISPLAY from @StephenCurry30 and @Dame_Lillard! pic.twitter.com/soOl7FCiVs

— NBA (@NBA) March 8, 2021

241 feet worth of triples at #NBAAllStar for @dame_lillard pic.twitter.com/Or7Z0UNEcc

— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) March 8, 2021

Despite the fireworks show, Giannis Antetokounmpo won All-Star Game Kobe Bryant MVP Award. Now, he did go 16/16 from the floor, including 3/3 from three, so I guess I get it.

Lillard finished with 32 points, which is both a career-high for him in the ASG and a record for a Trail Blazers player in the game.

Part of Dame’s 32 was the shot that ended the game.

🚨⌚️ LOGO LILLARD CALLS GAME FROM HALFCOURT!

Dame’s 8TH three of the #NBAAllStar Game WINS it for #TeamLeBron! pic.twitter.com/9ZdsurzZBQ

— NBA (@NBA) March 8, 2021

Steph started waving goodbye before Dame even pulled up for the win 😳#NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/HhgmKhdCak

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) March 8, 2021

Even Paul George admitted that his criticism of Lillard a few years ago was misguided. Respect, PG.

I asked Paul George about the range in today’s NBA.

PG: “Well I guess i was criticized for the right reason for calling Dame’s shot in the playoffs a bad shot. I mean I see this guy’s range is crazy.”

Me: “So is that no longer a bad shot?”

PG: “It’s a great shot. 2 thumbs up.” pic.twitter.com/fFZhlNREvc

— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) March 8, 2021

Team LeBron won all four quarters, which translated to $1.25 million for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Team Durant was still given $500,000 for the United Negro College Fund.

#TeamLeBron WINS the 2021 #NBAAllStar Game! They earn a total of $1.25 million for TMCF, while #TeamDurant earns $500,000 for UNCF.

Giannis: 2021 NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant MVP Award winner (35 PTS, 16-16 shooting) #KiaAllStarMVP pic.twitter.com/aAK8o21OPw

— NBA (@NBA) March 8, 2021

LeBron James is now 4-0 as an All-Star captain since the NBA changed the format for how the All-Star game teams are selected.

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