Channeling his inner Stephen Curry, Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum scored 22 points in the first quarter against the Pelicans on Wednesday.
Curry, the reigning MVP, dropped 24 points on New Orleans in the first quarter Tuesday. McCollum took advantage of the Pelicans' defensive woes against perimeter players by hitting five 3-pointers in the opening quarter.
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McCollum, a product of Lehigh University, made sure it was pretty, too.
McCollum's previous career high heading into the game was 27.
Curry finished with 40 points in Tuesday's opener.
UPDATE: McCollum set a career high with 37 points, on 14-of-22 shooting, in Portland's 112-94 victory.