LOS ANGELES: NBA superstar guard Damian Lillard made a spectacular debut with the Milwaukee Bucks, scoring 39 points on Thursday (Friday in Manila) to spark a 118-117 home victory over Philadelphia.
The 33-year-old American, obtained in a trade last month from Portland, had the highest-scoring debut in Bucks history in the season opener for both clubs, eclipsing the old mark of 34 by Terry Cummings in 1984.'I came into these type of situations knowing what was expected of me,' Lillard said. 'They are encouraging me to be the person to take control and make decisions and decide what's going to happen in those moments.
'We can play better but we're also a team that's still trying to come together,' James said. 'We've got a lot of room for improvement. Today was a good step in the right direction but we've got to be better.'NBA all-time scoring leader James and Suns star Kevin Durant, who had a game-high 39 points, played against each other for the first time in a regular-season game since Christmas Day 2018 and hugged after the contest.
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