Anfernee Simons’ 3-point flurry ensures Portland Trail Blazers end 5-match skid

Anfernee Simons’ 3-point flurry ensures Portland Trail Blazers end 5-match skid

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Portland’s Anfernee Simons made his first 9 threes tonight against Indiana before missing his 10th attempt from deep. Including this game, Simons made 13 straight threes over his last 4 games, tied for the longest streak in NBA history. 

McCollum had 20 points and 4assists. Damian Lillard had 23 points and 6 assists. Robert Covington finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds, Enes Kantner had 12 points and 14 rebounds. Jusuf Nurkic had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Carmelo Anthony scored 13 points. Portland has 10 games this season with 20 or more 3s. 

Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons guide Portland Trail Blazers to victory against Indiana Pacers 

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Simons fell two 3s short of Damian Lillard’s franchise record and became the first NBA player to open a game with nine consecutive 3s since Klay Thompson made 10 straight on January 21, 2019. Simons wound up 9 of 10 from beyond the arc and 9 of 13 overall. Damian Lillard added 23 points and the Blazers shot a season-best 57.1% from beyond the arc. 

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Malcolm Brogdon and Oshae Brissett each finished with 18 points for the short-handed Pacers, who had a three-game winning streak end. 

With the Portland Trail Blazers going 20 of 35 from 3-point range, Indiana never really had a chance. 

Portland Trail Blazers broke open the game in the second quarter by taking advantage of a 13-5 discrepancy in offensive rebounds and, of course, the long-range shooting. 

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