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McCollum scores 37 as Trail Blazers rout Kings 125-99

The Trail Blazers led by as many as 31 and faced little resistance from the Kings.

Credit: AP

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum runs to the other end of the court after scoring against the Sacramento Kings during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. The Trail Blazers won 125-99. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — CJ McCollum scored 37 points, making six 3-pointers, and the Portland Trail Blazers coasted to a 125-99 victory over the Sacramento Kings.

The Trail Blazers led by as many as 31 and faced little resistance from a Kings team that gave up 144 points to Toronto just a night earlier.

Sacramento (4-6) didn’t fare much better defensively Saturday and lost for the fifth time in six games.

Damian Lillard scored 17 points and Carmelo Anthony added 13 for Portland. Marvin Bagley III had 15 points for the Kings.

Trail Blazers defeat Kings 125-99. Portland took control early and never looked back

CJ McCollum 37pts in 29 minutes (moves into 10th on Blazers all-time scoring list)

Damian Lillard 17 pts
Jusuf Nurkic 10pts/8reb/5ast

Blazers improve to 5-4 on the season#RipCity
— Orlando Sanchez (@orlandokgw) January 10, 2021

"I grew up watching Sheed playing in Air Force 1's with the straps on the back, ball don't lie, stuff we still use til this day, it's an honor to be in same conversation w/someone like him"@CJMcCollum on passing Rasheed Wallace for 10th on @trailblazers all-time points #RipCity pic.twitter.com/1CcCVgXI86
— Orlando Sanchez (@orlandokgw) January 10, 2021

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