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Lillard secures 'a goal of mine,' wins NBA 3-point contest

SALT LAKE CITY — As the final shots ticked down in Saturday's 3-point contest for Damian Lillard, he thought he had to make them to tie Buddy Hield in order to win it.

Giannis, Damian Lillard among All-Star Saturday participants

Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo is teaming up with his brothers once again on All-Star Saturday. Portland's Damian Lillard is taking a third shot at the 3-point title, which Indiana's Buddy Hield will aim to win again, and Philadelphia's Mac McClung now can be a slam dunk champion at the NBA and high school levels.

NBA roundup: Damian Lillard scores 60, moves up 3-pointer list

Damian Lillard scored a season-high 60 points and moved into sixth place on the all-time 3-pointers list while propelling the Portland Trail Blazers to a 134-124 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Wednesday.

NBA roundup: Anfernee Simons, Blazers hang on to beat Jazz

Anfernee Simons recorded a career-high 45 points and Jerami Grant scored 33 as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Utah Jazz 116-111 Saturday night in Salt Lake City.