The Portland Trail Blazers took on the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Tuesday night.
The Blazers were on a five-game skid, while the Pacers were on a three-game skid.
So the Blazers were desperate to end their losing streak, and they did so thanks to Anfernee Simons’ brilliant shooting.
SIMONS SET A FRANCHISE RECORD AND TIED AN NBA RECORD WITH THREE-POINTERS IN A 133-112 WIN OVER THE PACERS.
His brilliant shooting, along with that of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, was critical to the victory.
This put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Both Teams have a Strong Start
Both teams got off to a good start, going head to head throughout the first quarter, 35-34.
For the first quarter, the Indiana Pacers led the Blazers by one point.
CJ McCollum opened the game with a jumper for the Blazers, and Caris Levert responded with a jumper for the Pacers.
Portland trailed the Pacers until 2:12 left in the first quarter when Anfernee Simons gave the Trail Blazers the lead after heating up from behind the line.
T.J. McConnell of the Pacers responded with a jumper, giving the Pacers the lead back.
Both went back and forth for the lead, with McDermott hitting the final shot of the quarter to give the Pacers a one-point lead.
On the Short-handed Pacers, The Blazers Took the Lead for the Rest of the Game
The Pacers, who were missing All-Star forward Domantas Sabonis and center Myles Turner due to injuries, were unable to counter the offensive team led by Damian and McCollum.
As a result, the Blazers led 73-62 at the half.
The Pacers increased their one-point lead from the first quarter to three points at the start of the second quarter.
The Blazers were once again trailing the Pacers early in the third quarter.
Then, with 8:16 remaining in the quarter, McCollum hit a three-pointer to tie the game.
In the next possession, Lillard hit a jumper to give the Blazers the lead.
The Pacers responded and the game was tied for about a minute, but the Blazers quickly took the lead with a 21-5 run.
As a result, the Blazers led by 11 points entering the third quarter.
Anfernee Simons scored 12 points off the bench on 4-of-4 three-point shooting to give the team an 11-point lead.
Carmelo Anthony and Simons hit back-to-back three-pointers to help the Blazers maintain their lead in the third quarter.
They were scorching hot in the third quarter, scoring 40 points. Along with Anthony’s buzzer-beater, the score was 113-78.
The Blazers led by 33 points entering the fourth quarter, and the lead had grown to 36 points at the start of the quarter.
At the start of the fourth quarter, Simons hit his eighth and ninth three-pointers without missing, establishing a franchise record.
Also, before Stephen Curry, he tied the NBA record with GSW’s Klay Thompson.
Harry Giles III of the Blazers made buckets to end the quarter, giving the Blazers a 133-128 lead over the Pacers.
Tonight, Anfernee Simons led the Blazers to a Franchise Record
The Portland Trail Blazers needed a big win against the Indiana Pacers, who were on a five-game losing streak.
Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum, and Jusuf Nurkic all gave their best effort to earn the point.
Anfernee Simons, who made the majority of the threes tonight, stood out the most.
IN ADDITION, HE SET A FRANCHISE RECORD BY SHOOTING 9-10 ON THREE-POINTERS WITHOUT MISSING.
During the game, the Pacers focused more on Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, giving other players opportunities to shoot.
Anfernee Simons made the most of the open looks she was given, taking three of them.
He also made threes from anywhere, regardless of who was defending him.
“He had a special night,” Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts said. Soft touch and it appeared that the ones that weren’t all net curled in.”
Simons scored 27 points on 9-of-13 shooting, including 9 three-pointers without missing.
While hitting his seventh consecutive three-pointer, the 21-year-old tied a franchise record.
He broke Terry Porter’s record of going 7-for-7 in a single game.
And became the franchise’s all-time leader in three-pointers made without missing.
“After that, it didn’t matter who was competing or how close they were,” Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons said. If I could get it off, I knew it was going to go in.”
Tomorrow night, the Blazers will face the Memphis Grizzlies for the third time in a week.
On Friday, April 30, the Pacers will play the Brooklyn Nets.
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