On Friday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks are playing the Toronto Raptors (at home) in Wisconsin.
During the game, All-Star point guard Damian Lillard made NBA history by moving ahead of Hall of Famer Michael Jordan (5,633) for 51st on the all-time assists list with 5,634
Following Jordan, the next player for Lillard to pass will be Chauncey Billups (5,636).
Lillard had missed the previous three games before returning to the starting lineup on Friday.
He is in his first season playing for Milwaukee and has averages of 24.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 42.6% from the field and 35.8% from the three-point range in 68 games.
The Bucks are the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 47-29 record in 76 games.
They have gone 5-5 over their last ten games and are also in the middle of a two-game losing streak.
Following their matchup with the Raptors, the Bucks will play their next game on Sunday evening when they host Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks in Wisconsin.
After being selected sixth overall in the 2012 NBA Draft out of Weber State, Lillard played his first 11 seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers before moving to Milwaukee.
In 837 regular season games, the eight-time NBA All-Star has averaged 25.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, 6.7 assists, and 1.0 steals per game while shooting 43.8% from the field and 37.1% from three-point range.
In addition, he’s played in 61 NBA postseason games.