Lillard: Thursday against Brooklyn will be the most important game of our lives
The Blazers will clinch a spot in the play-in series with a win Thursday against Brooklyn.
Portlan Trail Blazers star Dame Lillard matched his career-high with 61 PTS in the win over Dallas, vaulting this team into the #8 seed out West.
After the game Lillard said that that there is nothing he would like more than a playoff spot.
"Ain’t nothing I want more, when I came here I told them I’m not here to waste my time. Our work ain’t done yet but we’re fighting for it."
On Thursday’s game against the Nets
"We have to come out with the same mentality. We control our own destiny. That’s the most important game of our lives."
Lillard is averaging 37 points -No.1 in the league- and 9.3 assist -No.3 behind Doncic and Morant- in the Orlando ‘Bubble’.