Damian Lillard filled in for star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was out due to an Achilles injury on Monday night as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 113-106.

To defeat one of the best teams in the West, the Bucks needed a big performance from Lillard, and he delivered, scoring 41 points to help Milwaukee overturn a 15-point second-half deficit.
To grab the lead late in the fourth quarter, the Bucks went on a 13-0 run. From then, Lillard won the game with a little help from Bobby Portis, who scored 28 points off the bench..After a difficult start to the Doc Rivers era, the Bucks have now won six straight games to increase their season total to 41-21 and acquire some much-needed momentum going into the last stretch of the campaign. Milwaukee is presently second in the East, and their winning streak has allowed it to get some distance ahead of the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are ranked third.

Should Lillard maintain his impressive performance from Monday, the Bucks will have a strong chance to win another championship.