NBA: Top 4 highest-scoring games of Damian Lillard's career

#2 51 vs Golden State Warriors, February 19, 2016

Damian Lillard scored game-high 51 points against the Warriors. Credit: SI

Stat line: 51 points, 7 assists and 6 steals on 64.3 % shooting

The Trail Blazers went into the All-Star break with a huge win against the Houston Rockets. Lillard had a team-high 31 points in that game and once the All-Star break got over, he picked up where he left off and dropped 51 points against the Warriors who were 48-4 on the season.

The Blazers started the first quarter hot and with the clock winding down, Lillard made a tough step-back jumper to extend the Blazers' lead to 11 points. In the third quarter, with the Blazers up by as many as 11 points, he came off a Plumlee's screen and nailed a three-pointer for an and-1. He made the free-throw and extended the lead to 15 points.

Lillard finished the game with 51 points and also dished out 7 assists. He was very sharp on the defensive end and had 6 steals on the night. This was Lillard's first 50-point game in the NBA. The Blazers rolled past the Warriors, 137-105.