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5 Takeaways from Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz

PORTLAND, OR - APRIL 11: Jusuf Nurkic
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PORTLAND, OR – NOVEMBER 15: CJ McCollum #3 and Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers during the game against the Orlando Magic on November 15, 2017 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR – NOVEMBER 15: CJ McCollum #3 and Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers during the game against the Orlando Magic on November 15, 2017 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images)

Dame and CJ are ready for the regular season

If one thing is for sure about the Blazers elite backcourt this preseason, it’s that they mean business.

Against the Jazz, both Lillard and McCollum had their way offensively. They combined for 44 points on 17-for-24 shooting.

Lillard was especially dominant. He had seven assists, shot four-for-five from deep, and boasted a team-best +22.0 plus-minus. McCollum added four assists himself.

If this is what the Rip City duo looks like in preseason, hopefully they’ll look even better when the games mean something and they’re playing more than 25 minutes.