Lillard wows, then turns the page with Blazers on the brink
“It was the best playoff performance I’ve ever seen,” Blazers coach Terry Stotts said. “He gave it his all.”
Denver coach Michael Malone called Lillard “superhuman.”
Lillard can’t carry a team on the brink of elimination, however. Portland will need to see greater production from his teammates, and in particular the bench, which had just 22 points (compared to 48 for Denver’s bench).
He moved on quickly from the loss and his individual achievement, instead focusing on keeping the Blazers alive.
“I’m a grown man. We lost the game. It ain’t my first time losing. And if I don’t put it behind me, and hold onto it, it’s going to get in the way of what we need to do in the next one,” he said. “That won’t be hard to do at all.”
Denver leads series 3-2. Game 6, 8 p.m. EDT, TNT
—NEED TO KNOW: The Nuggets can secure a third straight appearance in the conference semifinals with a win. The stats seem to be in their favor: In a series tied at 2-2, the winner of Game 5 advances to the next round 83% of the time.
—KEEP AN EYE ON: Lillard, of course. He’s averaging 35.6 points and 9.6 assists through the first five games. Denver’s Nikola Jokic, an MVP finalist, is averaging 32.4 points and 11 rebounds.
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