PORTLAND, Ore. – Played tough by the Warriors all game, Damian Lillard needed to make something happen. And that's exactly what he did.
Lillard hit a deep 3-pointer with 13.7 seconds left to give the Portland Trail Blazers a hard-fought 108-106 victory over Golden State on Wednesday night. “Now is the time where I've got to force it, I've got to create the opportunity, even if it's a tough one,” Lillard said about his thinking as the clock ticked down. “Whatever happens I've got to put my foot on the gas a little bit more, and try to make something happen.” Lillard and Carmelo Anthony each had 22 points for the Blazers, who kept it close most of the way after the Warriors jumped out to an early lead.