C.J. McCollum sets Trail Blazers record with 28 first-quarter points, finishes with 50

C.J. McCollum torched the nets early Wednesday against the Bulls, leading to a Trail Blazers record.

McCollum poured in 28 points in the first quarter — on 9-of-10 shooting from the field — leading to a franchise record for points scored in the first quarter.

CJ McCollum sets @trailblazers franchise record with 28 first quarter points!

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— NBA (@NBA) February 1, 2018

The 28 points were also the most scored by any NBA player in a single quarter this season. McCollum entered the game averaging 21.4 points per game.

He finished with a with a career-high 50 points in just three quarters of action, becoming just the second player in the shot-clock era to score 50 points in less than 30 minutes of play (McCollum played 29 minutes).