LOS ANGELES — C.J. McCollum scored a career-high 27 points as the Portland Trail Blazers routed the hapless Los Angeles Lakers 107-77 Friday night, clinching the division title in the process. Portland claimed the Northwest Division title earlier Friday thanks to the Memphis Grizzlies' 100-92 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. It is the first time the Trail Blazers have won the division since finishing in a tie with Denver during the 2008-09 NBA season. McCollum said the team needs to keep extending their leads to make a deep run in the playoffs. Damian Lillard and Arron Afflalo finished with 20 and 17 points respectively, while LaMarcus Aldridge tallied 14 points and eight rebounds in Portland's fifth win in its last six contests. Jordan Clarkson finished with 27 points, seven rebounds and five assists and Wesley Johnson had 11 points and 15 rebounds for the Lakers, who have lost four of their last five games. The Lakers will miss the postseason in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1976. Portland swept all four games with Los Angeles this season. Grizzlies 100, Thunder 92: Jeff Green scored 22 points, Marc Gasol had 19 and Zach Randolph added 14 to lead the Memphis Grizzles to a 100-92 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Russell Westbrook, who entered the game averaging a league-high 27.6 points, was held scoreless for most of the second half and finished with 18 for the Thunder. Pelicans 101, Kings 95: Eric Gordon scored 21 points, Tyreke Evans nearly had a triple-double and New Orleans gained ground in the playoff race by outlasting short-handed Sacramento. Evans finished with 19 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists against his former team to power the Pelicans to their fourth straight win. The Pelicans (41-34) pulled within a half-game of Oklahoma City (42-34) for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Sacramento dropped its fourth game in a row despite Demarcus Cousins' second consecutive triple-double. The All-Star center had 24 points, 20 rebounds and a career-high 13 assists. He also blocked four shots. Bucks 110, Celtics 101: The Bucks exploded for 36 points in the third quarter on their way to a 110-101 win over Boston that damaged the Celtics' playoff chances. Trailing by as many as nine in the first half, and by two at the break, the Bucks opened the second half with a 17-4 run to take control and post their second straight win. Pacers 93, Hornets 74: Rodney Stuckey and C.J. Watson scored 15 and 13 points as the Indiana Pacers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 93-74 to pump some life into their postseason hopes. Indiana (33-43) outscored Charlotte 48-22 during the middle two quarters, and through three the Hornets (32-43) were shooting only 17 of 60 from the field (28.3 percent). Wizards 101, Knicks 87: John Wall set a career-high with 18 assists as the Washington Wizards outscored the New York Knicks 30-8 in the first quarter on their way to a 101-87 victory. The Wizards (43-33) have won two straight and three of four after losing four in a row. Nets 114, Raptors 109: Thaddeus Young highlighted a 29-point showing by converting a go-ahead put-back layup with 22.2 seconds remaining and the Brooklyn Nets ran their season-high winning streak to six games with a 114-109 win over Toronto. Other results: Magic 97, Timberwolves 84; Bulls 88, Pistons 82; Spurs 123, Nuggets 93. — Agencies
