Postgame Notes – January 11, 2021 Portland 112, Toronto 111 Game No
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Postgame Notes – January 11, 2021 Portland 112, Toronto 111 Game No. 10, Home Game No. 5 TEAM • Portland earned its third consecutive victory, marking the team’s longest winning streak of the season. • Portland shot 14-of-42 (33.3%) from 3-PT range, while Toronto was 19-of-47 (40.4%) from deep. Both teams extended their respective streaks of games with at least 12 made three-pointers (Toronto 14, Portland 12). They are the two longest active streaks in the NBA. • The Trail Blazers bench scored 46 points, while the Toronto got 43 points from its second unit. Both teams had two bench players finish in double-figures. • The Trail Blazers outscored the Raptors in transition, 22-17. Toronto currently leads the league in fast-break scoring at 19.0 per game. PLAYER • CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard became the fourth pair of teammates over the last 20 seasons to each score 250-plus points in their team’s first 10 games of the season (O’Neal/Bryant, Curry/Durant 3x, Brown/Tatum) • CJ McCollum led Portland with 30 points (10-19 FG, 5-11 3-PT, 5-6 FT), six rebounds, five assists and one steal in 39 minutes. It was his 10th game with at least 20 points this season, tied for the most in the NBA. It was also the third time he has scored 30+. • Damian Lillard added 23 points (8-16 FG, 3-6 3-PT, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, five assists and one block in a game-high 40 minutes. • Carmelo Anthony scored a season-high 20 points (6-14 FG, 4-9 3-PT, 4-4 FT) to go with five rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks in 35 minutes. 13 of his 20 total points came in the fourth quarter. • Enes Kanter had 14 points on 7-of-8 shooting to go with six rebounds and one steal. It was his eighth game scoring in double-figures this season. • Robert Covington finished with seven points (2-9 FG, 1-8 3-PT, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and two steals in 34 minutes. • Pascal Siakam paced the Raptors with 22 points (9-17 FG, 4-4 FT), 13 rebounds, 10 assists and one steal. It was Siakam’s first career triple-double, and he is the 10th Raptor in franchise history to record one. • Chris Boucher added 20 points (7-12 FG, 5-8 3-PT, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and three blocks. It was his fourth game with 20+ points this season, and his five 3PM were a career-high. • Kyle Lowry finished with 18 points (5-17 FG, 3-12 3-PT, 5-5 FT), nine rebounds and two assists in 36 minutes. His nine boards matched a season-high (twice). .