Damian Lillard was a man on a mission on Sunday night as he led the way for the Portland Trail Blazers in their 111-98 Game 4 victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Deep in the fourth quarter, Lillard's unmatched court vision was on full display as he found a wide-open Moe Harkless with an amazing 25-foot pass in what was easily one of the biggest plays of the game.
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At that point, the Blazers were up by only seven points, and a turnover would have been costly. Just when it seemed like the Thunder were going to successfully trap Lillard close to halfcourt, he pulls off an astounding escape pass to find the open man. Unfortunately for OKC, they had their rotation all mixed up in this particular play, which left Harkless with a wide-open deuce under the basket.
On top of this clutch assist, Lillard also managed 24 points (on 7-of-19 shooting), four three-pointers, three rebounds, eight assists, and a steal in 41 minutes of action.
There has been a bit of a personal battle going on between Lillard and Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook in this series, and clearly, Dame came away with the one-up in this one.
Westbrook had another miserable shooting night, going 5-of-21 from the floor for 14 points. He did account for two three-pointers, nine rebounds, and seven assists, so it wasn't a complete bust for the former MVP.
With this big away victory, the Blazers now hold a 3-1 advantage against the Thunder. Game 5 will be on Tuesday night, with Portland just one win away from advancing to the second round.
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