Damian Lillard sets career-high and Trail Blazers franchise single-game scoring record

By Sports Illustrated and SI Wire/Sports Illustrated
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Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard torched the Utah Jazz for a career-high 59 points on Saturday night.

Lillard's lofty point total powered the Blazers to a 101-86 victory and set the franchise's single-game scoring record.

The performance was Lillard's third career 50-point effort. Portland is now one victory away from clinching the Western Conference's eighth and final playoff spot.