McCollum scores 29 as Trail Blazers beat Nuggets 110-103
CJ McCollum scored 29 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 110-103.
The Trail Blazers took control with a 22-9 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 16.
Allen Crabbe scored 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers).
For the Nuggets, Will Barton scored 31 points (13 in the fourth quarter) off the bench.
The Trail Blazers shot 47.1% from the field to the Nuggets’ 42.5%. The Trail Blazers’ starters outscored the Nuggets 35-25 in 15 minutes together.