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Lillard, Trailblazers Blast Pacers; Gasol To Opt Out of Contract?

 width=Damian Lillard had 26 points and backcourt partner CJ McCollum added 21, and Portland snapped Indiana's six-game winning streak with a 123-111 victory Thursday night.

Mason Plumlee added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Blazers, who had a season-high 18 3-pointers in their seventh straight victory at home against the Pacers. Allen Crabbe had a career-high 18 points, sparking Portland off the bench with 11 points in the fourth quarter alone.

C.J. Miles had 27 points, including eight 3-pointers, for the Pacers. Indiana was playing the second of a back-to-back after beating the Clippers 103-91 in Los Angeles a night earlier.

After the Blazers led by as many as 11 points in the third, the Pacers narrowed it to 105-103 midway through the final quarter. Lillard and Crabbe hit consecutive 3s for Portland, but Miles hit his own to close the gap to 111-107.

Plumlee's dunk extended Portland's lead to 120-111 and Al-Farouq Aminu hit a 3 for the final margin.

Paul George hit just four of 17 from the floor for 11 points for Indiana, with nine missed 3-point attempts. He had 30 or more points in each of his previous four games.

 width=>>Bulls' Gasol To Likely Opt Out After Season

Pau Gasol hasn't fit like a glove under Fred Hoiberg's system. It has been a little awkward and he has grumbled about it but he has gotten it going lately. The Bulls are winning, too. However, his future in Chicago is far from certain. Gasol has a player option next year to stay with the Bulls, but it seems he's going to explore free agency instead.

According to CSNChicago.com, Gasol said Wednesday it's "very likely" he'll opt out of contract this summer to test the market.

He added "“As long as I keep playing like this, I know I'll have some options.”

Gasol is averaging 14.4 points and 10.8 rebounds this season, shooting 51 percent from the field.

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