LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Damian Lillard is simply willing the Portland Trail Blazers toward the postseason.The veteran guard tied a career high with 61 points, leading the Blazers to a 134-131 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night that moved his team into eighth place in the Western Conference. “Ain’t nothing I want more," Lillard said of the playoffs. "When I came here (to Disney World) I told them I’m not here to waste my time.
Our work ain’t done yet but we’re fighting for it.”The Blazers will clinch a spot in the play-in series with a win Thursday against Brooklyn.“We have to come out with the same mentality,” Lillard said. “We control our own destiny.