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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. -- Colorado wasnt able to steal the Supporters Shield but Shkelzen Gashis second-half goal allowed the Rapids to join an elite group with a 1-1 draw with the Houston Dynamo as the MLS regular season wrapped up Sunday.The Rapids became the fifth team in league history to go unbeaten at home when Gashi slotted Marlon Hairstons cross inside the post in the 67th minute.Colorado (15-6-13) needed a win and loss by FC Dallas to finish with the best record in the league. Dallas closed with a scores draw at the Los Angeles Galaxy. The Rapids, second in the Western Conference, have a first-round bye in the playoffsHouston (7-14-13), last in the West, took the lead in the 20th minute as Andrew Wenger pounced on a loose ball and slipped it in for his sixth goal.Despite out-shooting the Dynamo 20-8, including 5-2 on target, it wasnt until Gashi notched his second goal that the Rapids could notch their own bit of history, finishing 11-0-6 at Dicks Sporting Goods Park. 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CJ McCollum made up the difference by matching the best game of his career.McCollum scored 37 points, 16 in the fourth quarter, to help the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 100-94 on Sunday.I just went into the game being aggressive, McCollum said.McCollum had 10 straight Portland points in the closing minutes put the game away, and also matched his career best with six 3-pointers. Lillard added 19 points and seven assists, and Maurice Harkless finished with 18 points.He was big-time, Lillard said about McCollum. Thats who he is. We see him get hot like that all the time. ... As a point guard, and as somebody that knows how capable he is of taking over a game, you go to it.Marc Gasol led Memphis with 21 points, and Mike Conley added 16 points and seven assists. Zach Randolph had 15 points and seven rebounds.The game was close with 13 lead changes and 12 ties before Portland pulled away late behind McCollum hitting 6 of 9 shots in the fourth.He had a good rhythm, Portland coach Terry Stotts said. I thought he took (shots) in rhythm. He got within the context and flow of the game.Conleys 3-pointer from 31 feet at the horn, gave Memphis a 51-47 lead at the break, but the Grizzlies struggled in the second half.We cant seem to find a level of consistent play throughout the game, and thats really hurting us right now, Memphis coach David Fizdale said after his teams second straight loss.TIP-INSTrail Blazers: Lillard entered the game ranked second in the league in scoring, averaging 34.2 points. His previous low-scoring game this season was 27 at Phoenix Wednesday. ... Portland has scored at least 100 in all seven of its games. ... 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The guy hasnt played in I dont know how long.DAME DINGED UPLillard injured his left thumb in the second quarter, but didnt leave the game although he kept shaking the hand the rest of the half. While the thumb was swollen, he didnt anticipate any long-term affects. Lillard also rolled his ankle. It would take more than that to keep me out of the game, he said.STILL ADJUSTINGWith Parsons debut, Memphis employed its fifth different starting lineup in the first seven games as first-year coach David Fizdale searches for consistency.UP NEXTTrail Blazers: Portland returns home to face the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. The Trail Blazers lost to Phoenix 118-115 in overtime last WednesdayGrizzlies: Memphis closes out a four-game homestand on Tuesday night against the Denver Nuggets. ' ' '