Many spent the offseason pondering who would be the first player to drop 40 points in the 2016 - 17 season, and Damian Lillard very nearly offered an immediate answer. The star point guard scored 39 points in the Trail Blazers' win Tuesday against the Utah Jazz, grabbing nine rebounds and dishing out six assists to go along with it. With Lillard at the helm, Portland was able to pull off a phenomenal 52 percent shooting from the field. The shots seemed to fall more the farther the Blazers got from the basket, as they shot an impeccable 68 percent from 3 - point range. Neither figure stacks up to the free - throw shooting displayed by both sides, however; of the 38 free - throws attempted by both sides in the game, there was not a single miss. Truly, an impressive shooting exhibition all - around.
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