Portland has not been able to stretch its spirit in the new year. This time, Lillard scored 50 points and lost.

The Portland Trail Blazers lost 113-119 in a home game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2022-2023 NBA regular season held at the Moda Center on the 13th (Korean time).

For Portland, the defeat on the day was rather fatal. He fell into a 5-game losing streak. As in the previous game, the nightmare in the fourth quarter was repeated again 슬롯사이트. Portland, who lost five straight games, went 19-22 this season. Looking at the results alone in the last 10 games, 2 wins and 8 losses is a 180 degree different record from the 9 wins and 3 losses in the first 12 games of the season. During the losing streak, the ranking fell to 10th in the Western Conference. 

Damian Lillard’s crazy performance made it all the more regrettable. Lillard dominated the game, exploding a season high of 50 points. He not only hit 5 3-pointers, but also showed an active breakthrough and dominated my perimeter, but could not prevent the team from losing.

In addition to Lillard, Jerami Grant struggled with 22 points, and Anfernee Simons also struggled with 15 points and 5 assists. However, Portland was again pushed back in a last-minute fight in the fourth quarter. It was regrettable that he insisted on only shooting 3-point shots in the pursuit situation.

If Lillard scores 50 points and the team loses, there doesn’t seem to be much Portland can do to win. A bigger problem is that a rough schedule awaits Portland in the future. The teams that Portland will have to face in the future are strong teams such as Dallas (home), Dallas (home), Denver (away), Philadelphia (home), and Lakers (away).

On the other hand, Cleveland, who showed concentration in the 4th quarter and won a come-from-behind victory, Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Jarrett Allen scored 24 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, and Darius Garland led the team to victory with 20 points, 2 rebounds and 10 assists.

The match was a close match. Cleveland’s start was bad. In the first half alone, Lillard allowed 25 points and was dragged. However, Cleveland’s potential showed up in the second half. With Mitchell at the center, the rest of the players, including Alan, Mobley, and Okoro, made the game close.

Cleveland continued its momentum until the end of the game. The solution was Mitchell. 2 minutes and 4 seconds before the end, Mitchell, who scored a come-from-behind layup, helped Mobley’s dunk shot in the ensuing attack, and scored a layer that ran away by 6 points with 1 minute and 24 seconds left, giving the team a clear lead. In fact, it was the moment when the match was tilted toward Cleveland. In the end, the final score was 119-113, and it ended with Cleveland’s 6-point victory.