Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers are not having a fairytale season. In fact, their table position isn?t something very different from their last season?s performances. However, the sun hasn?t completely set at Portland, as Dame Dolla continues to put up impressive performances for the Trail Blazers. His recent performances have put him on a list that is graced by NBA legends like LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Wilt Chamberlain among others. Especially his performance on Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz.

Damian Lillard dropped 60 points against the Jazz to equal LeBron James’ record of 14 50-point games in NBA history. Additionally, Lillard is just behind Wilt Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant for the most 60-point games in NBA history. With such records on display, the fans went gaga over the recent feat of the Trail Blazers superstar.

Fans were astounded at Lillard equalling LeBron James?

Although Lillard has always been a superstar for the Portland side, fans were surprised at the statistic. An indication of how the six-time NBA All-Star is massively underrated. His performance against the Utah Jazz put him up on a prestigious list.

As the stats were put up, fans couldn’t believe the names on the list and neither the records that were put up. They went on to shower huge praises for the Trail Blazers no. 0.?

Here are some of the reactions

Wilt Chamberlain was also appreciated by fans as the legend’s records truly give an idea of his legacy. In all the stats of the 50-point games, Chamberlain topped the leaderboard, with the second-placed Michael Jordan behind by 80 games.

The fans agreed that even though it was a different era, such a feat wasn’t easy to attain. Chamberlain’s stories are legendary in the NBA, as his legacy is still reverberating throughout the NBA fandom.?

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However, this doesn’t take anything away from Lillard’s performances for the Portland side since his debut in 2012. Lillard has been exceptional throughout the 2022-23 season, washing out any regrets that he had for missing out on the 2021-22 season.

Dame Lillard’s strong performances throughout 2022-23

The superstar is averaging 30.1 PPG for the season and has already played more games than in the 2021-22 campaign. The superstar’s abdominal injury last season limited him to just 29 games for the 2021-22 campaign.

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His injury was a major contributing factor to their drop in performance from the 2020-21 season. Although the team sits at the bottom half of their conference, they still have 34 more games to go. Such kind of performances has given the fans a bit of hope for the next stage of the season.