New Year's Day saw a career night for Portland shooting guard C.J. McCollum, who set a new personal best with 43 points. McCollum was an impressive 16 - of - 25 from the field with three three - pointers. He added five rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Once again, McCollum successfully shouldered the offensive load for Portland with star Damian Lillard (ankle) unable to play. The Blazers shot a horrendous 6 - of - 22 from three - point range, but made up for it with their interior shooting, as the team finished having it over 49 percent of its shots. Center Mason Plumlee had an efficient 18 points on 6 - of - 9 shooting. The Timberwolves, meanwhile, were much less efficient, shooting just 40 percent on the night. Guard Andrew Wiggins led the team with 24 points on 10 - of - 20 shooting, but the rest of the Wolves could not seem to keep up. Star center Karl-Anthony Towns struggled to find his shot, going just 3 - of - 15 from the floor.
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