Damian Lillard leads Trail Blazers past Lakers with 28 points, 6 boards, 4 dimes
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard scored 28 points (9-of-21 field goals, 8-of-8 free throws) with 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 2 3-pointers, and 3 turnovers in 35.4 minutes of a 128-119 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.
Lillard led the Blazers in shot attempts and the entire matchup in scoring. Expect more of the same at home versus the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.
Dame scored 44.2 FanDuel points in the opener, on par with numberFire's projection of 43.5 FanDuel points.
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