McCollum scored 35 points to break out of a brief shooting slump, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Philadelphia 76ers, 129-95, Sunday night (Monday Manila time). McCollum made four 3-pointers and hit 13 of 18 from the floor to lead Portland. Ben Simmons scored 19 points to lead the 76ers, who were without center Joel Embiid due to soreness in his left knee. It was a warmup act for Portland's 39-point second quarter, where the Blazers started by scoring the first 12 points. McCollum scored 19 of his 26 first-half points during the second quarter, as the Blazers built a 70-41 halftime lead.

Source: Philippine Star December 31, 2018 04:41 UTC