CJ McCollum scored 32 points (13 in the first quarter), and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 119-100 for their fourth straight win.
The Trail Blazers took control with a 16-0 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 24.
Damian Lillard scored 25 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) on 9 for 13 shooting.
For the Nuggets, Jeff Green had 24 points and 3 blocks.
The Nuggets turned it over 19 times, about 6 more than usual for this many possessions. The Trail Blazers outscored the Nuggets 28-2 on the fast break. The Trail Blazers’ starters outscored the Nuggets 63-41 in 21 minutes together.