ORLANDO -- When the Trail Blazers embarked on a three-game trip through the Eastern Conference, the hope was that starting point guard Damian Lillard, who stayed back in Portland due to a right groin strain, might be able to join up with the the team at some point on the trip, most likely in Orlando.
It didn't work out that way, but the Trail Blazers guards in attendance Monday night in Orlando were more than made up for Lillard's absence.
CJ McCollum and Gary Trent Jr. combined for 65 points to lead the Trail Blazers to a 130-107 victory over the Magic in front of a crowd of 18,078 Monday night at Amway Center In Orlando.