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The 7 Best NBA Performances From Last Week: Blake Griffin Flattens the Lakers

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7. C.J. McCollum vs. Denver Nuggets

In the Portland Trail Blazers' 122-113 win over the Denver Nuggets Tuesday night, it was Jusuf Nurkic who received all the praise for a big performance against his old squad. However, C.J. McCollum had an even better game in his own right.

Across 39 minutes, McCollum totaled up 39, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. He made 15 of 24 shots from the field, 3 of 5 from beyond the arc and 6 of 6 from the free throw line en route to a true shooting percentage of 73.2%. He finished the game second on the team with an offensive rating of 153.0 but first with a nERD of 50.12.