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Damian Lillard torched the Utah Jazz, 3rd best individual score in opposition history

*Barf*

NBA: Utah Jazz at Portland Trail Blazers Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports

Last night Damian Lillard went absolutely nuclear on the Utah Jazz, and his Portland Trail Blazers won an important game. Lillard’s 59 points was the most anyone has scored on Utah this season. And after looking at Basketball-Reference.com - I found out that it was the 3rd most ANYONE HAS EVER SCORED ON THE JAZZ, including the playoffs.

  1. George Gervin (Spurs) 63 points, April 1978
  2. Kobe Bryant (Lakers) 60 points, April 2016
  3. Damian Lillard (Trail Blazers) 59 points, April 2017
  4. Michael Redd (Bucks) 57 points, November 2006
  5. Ray Allen (Supersonics) 54 points, January 2007
  6. Kobe Bryant (Lakers) 52 points, November 2006
  7. Joe Barry Carroll (Warriors) 52 points, March 1983
  8. Kemba Walker (Hornets) 52 points, January 2016
  9. Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (Nuggets) 51 points, December 1995
  10. Gilbert Arenas (Wizards) 51 points, January 2007
  11. Allen Iverson (76ers) 51 points, December 2004
  12. LeBron James (Cavaliers) 51 points, January 2006
  13. Bernard King (Bullets) 50 points, March 1991
  14. Dwyane Wade (Heat) 50 points, March 2009
  15. Kevin Durant (Thunder) 48 points, January 2014
  16. Paul George (Pacers) 48 points, December 2015
  17. George Gervin (Spurs) 47 points, March 1982
  18. Josh Howard (Mavericks) 47 points, December 2007
  19. Michael Jordan (Bulls) 47 points, December 1987
  20. Tracy McGrady (Rockets) 47 points, November 2007

You can check out the full list here, but man, this was awful. Most of these guys are either PG or SG. Only one, Carroll, was a bigman.