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McCollum Injured, but Lillard Scoring Barrage Leads Blazers over Hawks

With two starters out of the lineup—one at the tip and another at the half—Damian Lillard assumed control of the Portland Trail Blazers, leading them in a huge scoring barrage against the Atlanta Hawks. Jusuf Nurkic did not suit up and CJ McCollum left the game at the half, but that didn’t stop Lillard from scoring 36 to lead the Blazers to a 112-106 win

Both teams started the game at a blistering hot pace, seemingly getting up shots every three seconds or so. Portland penetrated, then dished to CJ McCollum for longer-range strikes.