CJ McCollum scored 32 points and Damian Lillard added 31 as the Portland Trail Blazers opened a two-game set against the visiting Dallas Mavericks with a 125-119 victory on Friday.
Billed as a duel of superstars, Lillard got help from McCollum to earn the victory over the Mavericks and Luka Doncic, who scored 38 points. Portland’s Terry Stotts earned his 500th career victory as an NBA head coach.
Portland used a 9-0 run late in the game to turn a 110-106 deficit into a 115-110 advantage. Lillard capped the run with a pair of baskets, the second one with 2:51 remaining.
32 for @CJMcCollum, 31 for @Dame_Lillard to lead the @trailblazers to 3 in a row! 💦 pic.twitter.com/0940JGz9WL
— NBA (@NBA) March 20, 2021
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