Damian Lillard limped around in noticeable pain with a bout of plantar fasciitis in his left heel after Sunday's game.

Lillard was already dealing with the issue and it was aggravated during the third quarter.

"I took off to get in the lane one time and it just got a little tight, a little sore," Lillard said.

Lillard downplayed the ailment and he finished the game.

"You see I finished the game," said Lillard. "I'm not really worried about it."

Damian Lillard acknowledged that he and CJ McCollum have to improve at facilitating for their teammates.

Lillard credited McCollum for giving the Portland Trail Blazers energy down the stretch during their win on Monday over the Pelicans.

"I think for me and him, that's something that we got to do a lot of this year, make guys better and put guys in a position to be successful," Lillard said.

"We have to be a team that isn't fun to play against," Lillard said. "We have to take pride in that."

Adam Silver attended the Portland Trail Blazers' game on Tuesday against the Dallas Mavericks.

Neil Olshey and the Blazers are rebuilding after losing LaMarcus Aldridge to the San Antonio Spurs in the offseason.

Silver was asked if he was surprised by all of the changes the Blazers made.

"I don't know if I was surprised," said Silver. "Paul Allen's been in this league a while now. He knows you have to go through a rebuilding process. At the same time, I appreciate that they're rebuilding in a way where they're not bottoming-out in any way. Fans still want to see competitive teams on the floor, but it is necessary to rebuild at certain times to sort of assess where you are. I think they're doing a good job."