Damian Lillard credited his Portland Trail Blazers team-mates for helping him match the franchise record for three-pointers in their impressive 133-112 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The point guard matched the Oregon outfit's previous best – set by himself – with 11-from-17, including eight in the first half, as his side ran out comfortable winners at Moda Center.

With an additional two rebounds and two assists, it was Lillard's performance that steered the Trail Blazers around the court and inspired a crucial victory to push them up to sixth in the Western Conference.

The 32-year-old claimed he had not realised he had matched the record, while thanking the rest of his squad for setting up his opportunities.

"I literally didn't know how many threes I had,'" Lillard said. "I was just shooting. I knew I was in double digits

"I thought I made a lot of threes tonight and then I think 'how many did I shoot?'

"Once I got hot, they were looking for me, making the right play. They just kept giving me opportunity after opportunity

"The basket looks huge. I felt I was hot tonight, but I didn't feel I was blazing."

Lillard did not return for the fourth quarter, denying him the chance to make it a dozen, but coach Chauncey Billups said he had no concerns over his decision to keep him on the side.

"He was on a heater that was fun to watch,'' he said. "He can always use some rest, as well. But we rode him as good as we could, and we were able to take care of business.''