With his Portland Trail Blazers chasing the Denver Nuggets for the 8 seed in the West, Damian Lillard has turned it on over the last two weeks. As a result, with nine games remaining, the Blazers are now tied with the Nuggets for the final spot in the playoffs.

One of Lillard's best games came Thursday against the lowly New York Knicks, when the star point guard threw down 30 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds in 30 minutes of play. He tallied an offensive rating of 145.8 and a nERD of 51.29 in Portland's critical 110-95 home win.