The Portland Trail Blazers (30 - 27) took care of business against the Brooklyn Nets (15 - 42), beating them112 - 104 on Tuesday, The Blazers came into this game scorching hot and carried that form over in this win. They got off to a quick start, as they outscored the Nets 34 - 21 in the first quarter. The three - point shooting was a stark contrast between the two teams, as Brooklyn shot 3 - for - 12, with the Trail Blazers shooting 10 - for - 23. The Nets actually made a run in the third quarter to make it close, but the Blazers made some big shots late to pull out the win. The Nets came into this game with four road wins on the season fought hard in a tough circumstance. Brook Lopez was fantastic in the loss, as he amassed 36 points, 10 rebounds and four steals in the loss. Joe Johnson continued his recent good form as well, as he tallied 19 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Up next for the Nets is a favorable matchup against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. This now gives Portland their 10th win in their last 11 games and they continue to climb up the standings. C.J. McCollum was the catalyst in this game, as he accumulated 34 points, six assists and five rebounds in the victory. Damian Lillard continued his torrid stretch as well, as he scored 34 points for his fifth - straight 30 - plus point game. On deck for the Blazers is a matchup against the Houston Rockets on Thursday.
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