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McCollum scored 33 points and Lillard added 29
as the Trail Blazers seized a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven,
first-round Western Conference playoff series. Maurice Harkless
chipped in 14 points and nine rebounds for Portland, which led
by as many as 22 points in the fourth quarter.
Game 3 is set for Friday night at Oklahoma City.
Paul George tallied 27 points with eight rebounds for the
Thunder, who led by as many as 10 points in the first half.
Russell Westbrook collected 14 points, 11 assists and nine
boards for Oklahoma City but shot only 5 of 20 from the field.
Portland won the game from 3-point range, making 13 of 32
attempts from beyond the arc. The Thunder were 5 of 28 and have
made only 10 of 61 3-point attempts in the series.
The teams went into intermission tied at 54. Lillard and
McCollum each had 16 points for Portland while George led
Oklahoma City with 16.
The Blazers went ahead 72-64 on a 3-pointer by Harkless midway
through the third quarter. Portland increased the difference to
85-73 on back-to-back treys by Seth Curry. Lillard hit a
step-back 3-pointer as time expired to give Portland a 91-75
edge going into the final period.
Oklahoma City was within 100-86 after a 3-pointer by George with
6:02 to play. Portland's Meyers Leonard answered with a trey,
and the Thunder got no closer than 14 points the rest of the
way.
The Thunder jumped to a 20-13 lead. Portland used a 9-0 run to
go ahead 22-20. The Thunder took a 31-26 advantage into the
second quarter.
Oklahoma City extended the margin to 46-36 midway through the
second. Lillard converted a four-point play as the Blazers drew
within 46-42, but the Thunder pushed the difference out to
52-45. McCollum's 3-pointer as time expired tied the count
heading into halftime.
--Field Level Media
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