It was “Dame Time” on Sunday, but his point total over was among the worst beats we’ve seen in ages.
Damian Lillard helped his Milwaukee Bucks jump out to an early lead by scoring 35 points in the first half of their eventual 109-94 win over the Pacers in Game 1 of their first-round series.
With Lillard turning back the clock, one individual live bet Lillard to clear 35.5 points.
Only Lillard may as well have not played in the second half.
Thanks to low usage and a second-half blowout, this bettor’s $500 wager on Lillard over 35.5 went by the wayside.
Lillard shot 0-for-4 in the second half and barely added to his stat sheet in other categories, adding just one assist, one rebound, two turnovers and a technical foul.
His point total over was not a heavily targeted wager on DraftKings or BetMGM, they told The Post.
However, Lillard’s under 7.5 assists prop was the wager most bet-on at BetMGM for Sunday’s NBA slate.
That proved to be easy under for backers, with Lillard tallying just three assists with the Bucks opening a 27-point lead at halftime.
The second-most wagered Lillard prop at DraftKings was under 3.5 3-pointers, and he also burned those bettors by nailing six 3-pointers, all in the first half.
Lillard’s first-half outbursts have been seen a few times before in the playoffs when he was a member of the Portland Trailblazers.
Perhaps most notably, a 50-point outburst he had against Oklahoma City in 2019 was punctuated with a series-ending 3-pointer from well beyond the line while Paul George had a hand in his face.
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Milwaukee will need more of Lillard’s first-half energy this series as the Pacers look pull the 3 vs. 6 upset with Giannis Antetokounmpo out with a calf injury.
Game 2 is set for Tuesday night at 8:30 p.m. ET, where the Bucks are one-point home favorites at FanDuel Sportsbook.
With Antetokounmpo not expected to play, it will be the Lillard show again, with his opening point total coming in at 29.5.
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