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.

Lillard made 9 of 15 3-point attempts to raise his career total to 2,292 treys, passing Vince Carter (2,290) with his eighth make of the contest. It was Lillard's second 50-point outing of the season and 14th overall in regular-season play.

Lillard was 21 of 29 overall from the field while falling one point shy of his career high, which he set against the Golden State Warriors on Jan. 20, 2020 and hit once more in August 2020.

Jerami Grant added 19 points and Anfernee Simons had 16 points and nine assists, which won its second game in a row. Lauri Markkanen scored 24 points and Collin Sexton had 19 for the Jazz, who took their second loss in three games.

76ers 137, Nets 133

Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points, Joel Embiid added 26 points and 10 rebounds and host Philadelphia defeated Brooklyn.

James Harden contributed 23 points, De'Anthony Melton had 19 points and three blocks and Tobias Harris chipped in with 18 points for the Sixers, who won their sixth game in a row. The Sixers went 35 of 36 overall from the free-throw line.

Seth Curry led the Nets with 32 points and Kyrie Irving added 30 points and 10 assists. Nic Claxton had 25 points and 11 rebounds as Brooklyn lost for the fifth time in seven games since losing Kevin Durant to a knee injury.

Lakers 113, Spurs 104

LeBron James amassed 20 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds, Anthony Davis added 21 points and 12 rebounds in his return from a right foot injury and host Los Angeles completed a season sweep of San Antonio.

Rui Hachimura scored 12 points in his Lakers debut