Damian Lillard scored 26 of his season-high 43 in the fourth quarter and OT

Damian Lillard saved his best for last on Friday night.

Lillard scored a season-high 43 points on Friday night, with 26 of those points coming in the fourth quarter and OT, as the Blazers beat the Spurs in three overtimes, 129-119.

The Spurs did something in this game that had never happened in NBA history while Lillard carried the Blazers when it mattered most.

Lillard excels after three

Damian Lillard by Quarter
Friday Night

Lillard had scored at least 20 points in his first eight games against the Spurs. He had 17 points at the end of three quarters as his Blazers trailed by five points. Lillard then scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, including a game-tying layup with 1.4 seconds to play before blocking Danny Green’s potential game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer. He has scored 165 points in the fourth quarter this season, tops in the NBA.

Lillard was just getting started, however, as he scored 16 points in overtime, including nine points in the third overtime period as the Blazers pulled away for the win.

Lillard is clutch

Lillard hit the game-tying layup in regulation and then in the first overtime, he would hit a game-tying 3 with 13.6 seconds on the clock.

Over the last three seasons, Lillard has 11 game-tying or go-ahead shots in the final 15 seconds of regulation or OT, more than any other player in the league.

Spurs with dubious honor

Consecutive 3-OT Games
NBA History

After battling the Grizzlies in three overtimes on Wednesday night and losing, the Spurs lost their second straight three-overtime game. They are the third team in NBA history to play consecutive three overtime games and the first since the 1951 Baltimore Bullets. However, the Spurs became the first team to ever lose two straight three-overtime games.

The Spurs are now 0-4 in overtime games this season. They were 9-4 in overtime games in the last three seasons combined.