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Sunday's Game 7 between Portland and Denver was interesting to say the least.In the end, the Trail Blazersclaimed a 100-96victory to advance to the Western Conference finals.Here are three takeaways from Portland'sbig winCJ McCollum could be just as important as Damian LillardDamian Lillard was terrible when it came to shooting the basketball. The Kevin Greene Jersey Trail Blazers star was scorele s in the first quarter and finished with 13points on 3-of-17shooting.But CJ McCollum kept Portland in the game. He finished with a game-high 37points on 17-of-29shooting and grabbed nine rebounds.CJ IS CLUTCH SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) Both sides were horrendous when it came to shooting from behind the arc. The Trail Blazers Antonio Brown Jersey made fourof their 26attempts from deepwhile the Nuggets converted twoof their 19heaves. McCollum attempted just three 3-pointers and punished Denver with big mid-range shots.McCollum entered Sunday averaging 24.5 points in the postseason, and his consistency could be the key to extending Portland's playoff run.Nikola Jokic's limited playmaking made a differenceJokic has been one of the NBA's brightest stars this postseason.The unconventional center does it all. He scores and rebounds like an All-Star, but his greatest strength is his ability to distribute Louis Lipps Jersey the ball to his teammates. But he wasn't able to do that in Game 7.Jokic entered Sunday averaging 24.8 points, 13 rebounds and 9.2 a sists in the playoffs. He had not recorded le s than six a sists in the second round until Sunday. Portland held the big man to just two, so the heart and soulof the Nuggets' offense was rendered ineffective.Portland showed tremendous poise against one the league's youngest teamsThe Trail Blazers haven't been to the Western Conference finals since 2000, but they have a roster with plenty of postseason experience.Denver is one of the youngest teams in the NBA. While the No. 2 seed has some promising rising stars, it got ahead of itself early.The Franco Harris Jersey Nuggets had home-court advantage and led by as many as 17 points in the first half. Damian Lillard counteracted his poor shooting night by finding other ways to contribute. He dished out a game-high eight Joe Greene Jersey a sists, grabbed 10 rebounds and deferred to a pipin' hot CJ McCollum.Even when Rodney Hood went down with a hyperextended knee, Portland pushed on to move one step closer to the NBA Finals.The Trail Blazers will face the defending champion Warriors in the third round of the playoffs. Related Articles