CJ McCollum has made the most of his opportunities for the Portland Trail Blazers when in garbage time. Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports broke down his Garbage Time All-Stars this week, looking at the top 25 scorers who do the most damage when up or down 15 points. McCollum made the list as an “Opportunistic Scorer”:
The Portland shooting guard is shooting 51 percent from the floor, 42 percent from deep and 91 percent from the charity stripe in these blowout situations. He fits the same profile as Thompson -- an elite shooter who rarely gets to the free-throw line.