Norman Powell made an immediate impact in his first game with Portland as he and CJ McCollum each scored 22 points to lead the Blazers to a 112-105 road victory over the Magic on Friday night in Orlando.
Playing without Damian Lillard, who sat out the second of back-to-back games with a bruised left knee, Powell shot 7-for-13 including 5-for-7 from 3-point range.
Powell was acquired by Portland on Thursday in a trade with Toronto for Gary Trent Jr. and Rodney Hood.
22 points for @npowell2404 in his @trailblazers debut! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/K383n852ff
— NBA (@NBA) March 27, 2021
The highest scoring mid-season debut in team history.@brookeolzendam talks to the man of the hour, @npowell2404, in tonight's @Biofreeze Top Performance Review after his huge performance in the win in Orlando. pic.twitter.com/LpHt207rc7
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) March 27, 2021
McCollum struggled from the field, shooting 8-for-26 and 2-for-11 from 3, but had seve…
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