<p>TAMPA, Fla. — CJ McCollum scored seven of his 23 points in the final two minutes and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Toronto Raptors 122-117 on Sunday night.</p>
<p>Damian Lillard had 22 points and 11 assists for the Blazers, who took command in the third quarter .</p>
<p>Pascal Siakam finished with 26 points and eight rebounds, and Fred VanVleet added 20 points and eight assists for Toronto, which lost for the 11th time in 12 games.</p>
<p>The game was played three days after the trade deadline move in which the Raptors sent Norman Powell to the Blazers for Gary Trent Jr., and Rodney Hood.</p>
<p>Lillard, who sat out Friday night’s win at Orlando with a left knee contusion, joined Powell in Portland’s three-guard starting lineup.</p>
<p>Derrick Jones Jr., bumped from the lineup, scored Portland’s final seven points of the first half, but Hood’s 3-pointer at the buzzer gave Toronto a 74-68 halftime edge.</p>
<p>The Raptors led 82-75 when Siakam scored on a short jumper with 6:27 left in the third quarter. But Toronto was held scoreless for nearly six minutes, shooting 1 for 12 the rest of the period.</p>
<p>A steal and a dunk by Powell put the Blazers ahead 83-82, and Lillard scored seven points in a 16-2 run that closed the third quarter with Portland leading 91-84.</p>
<p>VanVleet led a late rally that got the Raptors within one with 2:28 left, but McCollum answered with a jumper, a runner and a three-point play.</p>
<p>TIP-INS</p>
<p>Blazers: Powell scored 13 points in his second Portland start. … F Nassir Little missed the game with an injured thumb. </p>
<p>Raptors: G Kyle Lowry was out with a sore right foot. … F DeAndre Bembry and G Paul Watson Jr. missed a second game due to the COVID protocol.</p>
<p>UP NEXT</p>
<p>Blazers: Play at Detroit on Wednesday night.</p>
<p>Raptors: Play at Detroit on Monday night.</p>
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