Damian Lillard has been with the Milwaukee Bucks for the last two seasons and he scored 25 points on Sunday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo once again helped Milwaukee beat Philadelphia and win by a final score of 123-109.
With the win for the Bucks, they are 24-17 on the year and the 76ers dropped to 15-26 on the season. In the game, Lillard also shot 41.2% from the field and also grabbed five rebounds, recorded four assists, and one steal.
Damian Lillard Scores 22000th Career Point For the Milwaukee Bucks Against the Philadelphia 76ers
During the game on Sunday, Lillard achieved another milestone in his NBA career. He scored his 22000th career point in the NBA. Lillard is the 38th player in NBA history to achieve this milestone and is also one of eight active players who has recorded 22,000 or more points in the NBA during their careers.
22,000 points and counting.
It’s been Dame Time for a long time. pic.twitter.com/c1bL5Tj0HL
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) January 20, 2025
This season, he is averaging 25.0 points per game and he is ranked 14th in the NBA in that category. Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 31.5 points per game this year and is ranked 2nd in the NBA in that category. Antetokounmpo also scored 34 points against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Fans React To Lillard’s Milestone
I love this graphic. I want this as a poster for my school
— Sarah ⌚️🦌 (@soccer_3_mom) January 20, 2025
fire graphic
— sbcgangie (@ack432) January 20, 2025
Top 75 for a reason
— sammy ♡ (winter)(✸,✸) (@TheSammyocean) January 20, 2025
Dame time
— 00Rones (@00Rones) January 20, 2025
Congratulations blazer Legend!
— RipCityDadX3 (@cfletcher1922) January 20, 2025
Some fans are happy for Lillard who has scored this many points throughout his NBA career. Lillard is 34 years old. It will be intriguing to see how many more years he can score at an elite level for the Bucks.
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