Blazers’ Damian Lillard gets his ‘Dame Time’ moment in Lakers stunner

Damian Lillard delivered in the clutch on Tuesday night to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 136-129 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. With Portland holding a narrow three-point lead in the final minute, Lillard hit a decisive step-back 3-pointer off an assist from Deni Avdija to extend the margin to six and preserve the Blazers' unbeaten start to the season.

The Trail Blazers featured a balanced offensive performance with four players scoring over 20 points, including Deni Avdija with 23, Ja Morant with 23, Jrue Holiday with 22, and Lillard with 21. Returning from a ruptured Achilles, Lillard is now averaging 21.7 points per game through his first three appearances of the campaign.