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Posted by Smith on April 26, 2024 at 11:18pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
With All-Star guard Damian Lillard nursing a groin strain, the Portland Trail Blazers got big games from CJ McCollum and Carmelo Anthony.
McCollum had 41 points, a career-high 12 assists and nine rebounds, Anthony scored a season-high 32 factors and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied to beat the Detroit Pistons 107-104 on Sunday night.
It was the first time Anthony scored over 30 points since Feb. 25, 2017, when he was with the New York Knicks. He made a jumper with Portland protecting a two-point lead with New York Mets Jersey Number Letter Kits 21 seconds left.
Anthony remained focused on the playoff fight his Blazers are in. With Disney Iron On Transfers Portland four back in the loss column of eighth-place Memphis, Anthony knew it was up to he and McCollum to make sure the Blazers didn't take a costly loss to the lowly Pistons.
Of the 27 points Portland scored in the fourth quarter, 21 came from Anthony and McCollum, who worked well together down the stretch.
Reserve big man Christian Wood had 26 points and 9 rebounds for Detroit. The Pistons' bench accounted for 70 points.
McCollum scored or assisted on 14 consecutive Portland points in the first quarter and finished with 15 factors and five assists in the period. The Blazers led 40-24, with Anthony adding 12 points.
A dunk by Wood gave the Pistons their 1st lead since their opening run at 45-43 with 5:36 left. Portland bounced back enough to hold a 53-51 business lead at halftime after the Pistons outscored the Blazers 27-13 in the quarter.
Anthony continued his strong night time in the third quarter, scoring 10 points and hitting a pair of 3-pointers but the Pistons would not relent. The Pistons scored 11 straight factors in the final few minutes of the time to have a 10-point lead. McCollum obtained seven Full Color Iron On Stickers straight points to close the quarter with Portland only down 85-80.
A basket by McCollum put Portland ahead 99-97 with 2:49 remaining. After Derrick Rose's layup, another runner from McCollum place Portland up 101-99 with 2:01 remaining. McCollum hit a couple of free throws before a dunk by Wooden cut Portland's lead to 103-101. An empty possession gave Detroit the ball with 45 mere seconds still left but Rose's drive was blocked by Hassan Whiteside. A midrange jumper by Anthony following the block put Portland up 105-101.
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