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C.J. McCollum goes off as Portland scores an important win over the Nuggets

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum erupted for 39 points 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal as the Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 122-113 on Tuesday.

What It Means:

This is a hugely important win, putting Portland a full game ahead of Denver in the race for the eighth and final playoff spot in the West.

Our models now project the Blazers for a big 83.7 percent chance of making the playoffs, while we have the Nuggets' odds at only 15.5 percent. Portland also ranks four spots higher in numberFire's NBA Team Power Rankings, sitting at 15th in the NBA.