On January 18, Beijing time, the NBA's new season regular season continued in full swing. The Portland Trail Blazers, who currently have a record of 17 wins and 25 losses and remain tenth in the West, have also ushered in a new game, away to the Magic, which is in the rebuilding stage. As a team that has been galloping on the playoff stage for many years, the Blazers have shown their strength this season is not very ideal, and at one point they could only be bullied. However, we also have to admit that in the case of the team's big boss Lillard and the second boss McCollum have been injured one after another, the Blazers really can only be a soft persimmon.
However, with the deepening of the regular season journey, McCollum finally ushered in a return, effectively helping the team to alleviate the pressure. So, in the process of challenging the Magic on the road, what kind of state should the Blazers face? At the beginning of the game, the Blazers, who played on the road, took the lead in the form, playing a full-fledged state, and achieved a feat of domination with a single quarter score of 22-17. The opening game was given a 5-point lead, and the Blazers, who entered the second quarter, were able to take advantage of the situation and continue to widen the point difference between the two teams.
The Blazers' starting center Nurkic showed great power, shooting 4 of 8 in a single quarter, delivering 9 points, 6 rebounds and 1 steal, while McCollum was also able to send 4 points and 1 rebound with 100% shooting. With the two of them working in succession, the Blazers played another 32-23 single-quarter score to take a 9-point lead. By the end of the first half, the point difference between the two teams had widened to 14 points, with the Trail Blazers taking the lead in the absolute initiative. Yi Bian fought again, and the Blazers, who had successively taken the lead in the score, could also follow the trend and further widen the point difference between the two sides.
McLemore, who came off the bench, played only 5 minutes in the third quarter, and actually sent an efficient outside output of 6 of 3 from three points, sending 11 points, 1 steal and 1 block data, once again leading the team to a 27-21 score. By the time they reached the crucial final quarter of the showdown, the point difference between the two sides had reached 20 points, and the Magic team had almost no chance of a Jedi counterattack. In the fourth quarter of the regular showdown, the Blazers also slowed down the speed of offensive scoring, allowing opponents to play a 27-17 single-quarter score. But at the end of regular time, the Trail Blazers still scored 98-88 to win the game.
McCollum has returned, and the players on the Trail Blazers side have also played themselves, as if they have played the style of the playoffs of the past. Yes, although they only hit 7 three-pointers in a single game, they were able to lead their opponents by a crucial 20 points in the third quarter and seal the victory in advance. Of course, in addition to McCollum's ability to deliver 16 points and 2 assists in 28 minutes, the Blazers' victory is inseparable from the data contributions of other people on the team. Anfinni Simmons handed over 13 points and seven assists, and Nurkic even handed over a luxury double-double of 21 points and 22 rebounds!
On the other hand, the Orlando Magic, they only have 4 players to score to double digits, after the previous explosive data of Cole Anthony dummy, only 9 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists in a single game, failed to relieve the pressure on the scoring end. Wagner Jr.'s 14-point scoring contribution in a single game is also slightly chicken. Facing the Blazers, who played with all their strength, the Magic did not lose unjustly.