The 13 Best NBA Performances from Last Week: Damian Lillard Delivers
1. Damian Lillard vs. Miami Heat
As far as productive and efficient individual performances go, Lillard was a cut above all others this week. We know he had a good game against the Knicks, but against the Heat last Sunday night, he was out of this world.
Lillard ran up 49 points in 36 minutes, meanwhile shooting 14 of 21 from the floor, including 9 of 12 from beyond the arc. And, on 12 of 12 from the line, he earned a true shooting of 93.2% for an offensive rating of 178.7. In the 11-point win, his nERD of 95.06 reached a mark 25 points better than any other player this week in the NBA.
