CJ McCollum vows to break Wizards’ record after lining up with former teammate

CJ McCollum had an ideal night time scoring 46 factors and serving to the Washington Wizards finish a 14-game shedding streak.

CJ McCollum scored 46 factors in 36 minutes, hitting 17-of-25 from the sphere and 10-of-13 from 3-point vary.

That is the second time this season that McCollum has scored 40 or extra factors in a single recreation, becoming a member of Tyrese Maxey and Giannis Antetokounmpo as the one gamers within the Japanese Convention to have a number of video games of 40 or extra factors this season.

McCollum additionally tied the Washington Wizards’ franchise document. He realized about the one that set the document and is now keen to interrupt it.

Within the win over the Atlanta Hawks, McCollum tied the Wizards’ franchise document with 10 threes made in a single recreation.

After listening to he matched former teammate Trevor Ariza’s document, McCollum is now vowing to interrupt that document.

McCollum and Ariza performed collectively for the Portland Path Blazers through the 2019-2020 season.

Ariza was traded to the Path Blazers in January 2020 and performed with the crew by means of the rest of that season, together with the NBA’s “bubble” restart.

Ariza was a invaluable addition along with his defensive abilities and 3-point capturing, complementing Damian Lillard and McCollum.

“That is my man (Trevor Ariza). Now that I do know it is him, I wish to beat it. He is a extremely good man…”

“I loved spending time with him.”

McCollum has proven he can nonetheless shoot the ball effectively at age 34.

McCollum at the moment makes 10 or extra threes in a recreation, the fifth-most in NBA historical past. Behind him are solely Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Lillard and James Harden.

It will likely be fascinating to see if Washington considers shifting McCollum earlier than the commerce deadline, because the Wizards are on the backside of the East and are not anticipated to win far more this season.

McCollum is on an expiring contract, making him a high commerce candidate for the Wizards.