On Tuesday night, the Washington Wizards played the Atlanta Hawks (at home).
The Wizards won by a score of 132-113.
CJ McCollum went off for 46 points, five rebounds, four assists and one steal while shooting 17/25 from the field and 10/13 from three-point range in 37 minutes of playing time.
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NBA World Reacts To CJ McCollum’s Performance Against Hawks
Here’s what people were saying about McCollum:
NBA on ESPN: “CJ MCCOLLUM DROPPED 46 PTS ON THE HAWKS 🤯 The Wizards get their second win of the season 🔥”
@TheLeadSM: “Most 40-point games this season by a player older than 30: 3 – Steph Curry 2 – James Harden 2 – CJ McCollum”
@bijan_todd: “Here are MOST of CJ McCollum’s buckets tonight. A few of them were open looks, but he earned the vast majority of his buckets. One of the best games of his career: 46 points off 17-25 shooting and 10-13 from three.”
@CaritaCParks: “#Wizards guard CJ McCollum connected on his 10th three-pointer with his last make, tying Trevor Ariza (Feb. 12, 2014 at Houston) for the most threes in a single game in franchise history 🔥”
@FantasyBall365: “CJ McCollum last 9 games 24.1 PPG 3.7 RPG 3.2 APG 0.9 SPG 0.4 BPG 3.9 3/PG 50% FG 31.8 MPG CJ McCollum has a current streak of 12 straight seasons with 20+ PPG. With his recent scoring explosions, his points per game on the season has rose to 18.2 PPG, and the streak is alive.”
@UnderdogNBA: “Wizards coming into Tuesday: – 14-game losing streak – 3rd-worst offense in the NBA – 0-10 all-time in NBA Cup games Wizards vs. the Hawks tonight: – 132 points – CJ McCollum 46 PTS with 10 3PM – Alex Sarr 27 PTS, 11 REB, 2 BLK, 2 STL Losing streak snapped.”
StatMuse: “Eastern Conference players with multiple 40-point games: — Maxey — Giannis and CJ McCollum.”
@chasedcsports: “CJ McCollum tied the Wizards’ franchise record for threes in a game (10) tonight. After hearing he tied Trevor Ariza, his former teammate, he vows to break it.”
Real Sports: “CJ McCollum now has the 5th most games in NBA history with 10+ threes made. Trailing only Steph, Klay, Dame, & Harden”
The Wizards improved to 2-15 in their first 17 games, which has them as the 15th seed in the Eastern Conference.
Following the Hawks, the Wizards will play their next game on Friday night when they visit the Indiana Pacers.