Clippers vs Trail Blazers: Game 3 Score, Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Playoffs

After two double-digit road losses in the series, the Portland Trail Blazers closed the gap with a 96-88 home win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday at the Moda Center.

Portland finished the game on a 15-3 run and now trails just 2-1 in the series.

Damian Lillard answered the call with his team in a hole, scoring 32 points and grabbing five rebounds. He started the scoring with a three-pointer and finished the first quarter with 12 of Portland’s 22 points.

As his team noted, it was an impressive opening frame for the 25-year-old:

Everything going Dame’s way so far ???????? https://t.co/7jKeXv99dg

— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) April 24, 2016

He had a solid game overall, connecting on 10 of 20 shots, three from three-point range and all nine of his free throws.

However, Lillard wasn’t the only Portland guard lighting up the scoreboard in the first half. Most Improved Player Award winner C.J. McCollum dropped 17 first-half points on his way to 27 for the game with shots such as this pull-up three-pointer, as the Blazers illustrated:

“I just had to wait my turn” pic.twitter.com/XoaQEFLToK

— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) April 24, 2016

Zach Harper of CBS Sports noted how well the third-year guard was playing:

I don’t believe CJ McCollum is confident in the opponents’ ability to guard him in this particular game.

— Zach Harper (@talkhoops) April 24, 2016

Tulsa assistant basketball coach Kim English used a nonscientific chart to describe McCollum ‘s play:

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