Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is already displaying his playoff form, tying his career-high 11-made 3-pointers in the team's 125-115 win over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday.

The 5-time All-Star was simply unconscious from deep, uncorking a game-best 45 markers on an efficient 13-for-21 shooting from the field and 11-for-18 clip from past the arc. Lillard also scattered 12 assists, four rebounds, and three steals in 41 minutes.

The 30-year-old combo guard toyed with Nuggets defenders all night, using screens perfectly to free himself up. Logo Lillard even lived up to his nickname, draining multiple makes from way past the line.

Dame drilled his 11th trey in the five-minute mark of the final quarter. He shook off defender PJ Dozier with a filthy stepback before splashing the long-ranged bomb in his face.

The Blazers (31-38), meanwhile, racked off back-to-back victories and improved their bubble record to 3-1. The win pushed them to 9th spot in the Western Conference and are now just two games behind the eighth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies.

Portland must carry the momentum in their final four games to have a shot at that eighth and final playoff spot. They take on the Los Angeles Clippers next on Sunday.

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