McCollum, Lillard lead Blazers' rout of Thunder

LOS ANGELES, United States — The Portland Trail Blazers took a stranglehold on their series with Oklahoma City Thunder, forging into a 2-0 lead with a one-sided 114-94 win on Tuesday (Wednesday Manila Time).

C.J.McCollum and Damian Lillard once again shepherded the Blazers to victory. McCollum finished with 33 points, eight rebounds and five assists while Lillard added 29 points, four rebounds and six assists.

Thunder star Russell Westbrook fell just short of a triple double with 14 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds. Paul George led the OKC scoring with 27 points. Game three in the series takes place in Oklahoma City on Friday (Saturday Manila time).