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They started by losing their cool in the heat but the NSW Waratahs were red-hot by the end in a 57-12 Super Rugby win over the Sunwolves in Tokyo on Saturday.The nine-tries-to-nil win meant the Waratahs kept pace with the Brumbies at the top of the Australian conference with two rounds remaining.The bonus-point victory brought NSW level on points with the Brumbies, who also picked up the full five points with victory over Queensland on Friday night and remain top by virtue of having nine wins to the Waratahs eight.NSW initially looked a little rusty and were scrappy in the opening quarter of the match played in over 30C heat.The Tahs superior execution, ability to offload and good support play proved decisive as they recovered from an early 9-7 deficit.Halfback Matt Lucas and winger Reece Robinson both bagged two tries for NSW, who blossomed as the match progressed.Outside centre Israel Folau, Lucas and five-eighth Bernard Foley manufactured plenty of opportunities on the back of strong forward play, with the Sunwolves guilty of falling off too many one-on-one tackles.Captain and openside flanker Michael Hooper revealed it needed some stern words for his side to get back on track after they struggled for cohesion in their first match for over a month.(We) probably did some things that were uncharacteristic of the team, so the conversations were quite full on, Hooper said.We did probably lose our cool out there a bit initially, so for us it was about going back to what we know were good at, what we know we need to do to get the performance we want.The leaders of the team did a really good job in driving those towards the back end of the first half.The enterprising Sunwolves enjoyed an early edge in possession and capitalised on some poor discipline by the Tahs to lead 9-7.One of their three early penalties was a massive 57m effort from South African back Riaan Viljoen, while Waratahs winger Taqele Naiyaravoro was sin-binned in the first half for taking out a kick-chaser.Converted tries to Lucas and flanker Jack Dempsey gave the Waratahs a 14-9 advantage and they asserted themselves in the period leading up to the break.Folau, who produced another classy effort in his new role and his successor at fullback Andrew Kellaway, each beat several defenders to score tries, as the Waratahs opened up a 26-12 buffer by halftime.Robinsons two five-pointers in three minutes just after the break put the Waratahs out of sight.Tries to Lucas, reserve back Matt Carraro and Naiyaravoro blew out the gap.At times we were a little bit rusty as we expected coming back together off a break, Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson said.Im pleased that by the end of the game we really started to get some flow and scored some excellent tries.Lucas rolled an ankle and Gibson said he could be out for one to two weeks. 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McCollum took over in the third quarter for the Portland Trail Blazers to victory.McCollum scored 33 points, Evan Turner had 19 and the Trail Blazers beat the Brooklyn Nets 129-109 on Sunday. Portland snapped a three-game losing streak and extended Brooklyns skid to four.Damian Lillard added 18 points for the Trail Blazers, and Allen Crabbe had 14. Crabbe signed a four-year, $75 million restricted free-agent offer sheet with Brooklyn before Portland matched in the offseason.Brook Lopez had 21 points for the Nets. Trevor Booker had 16, and Bojan Bogdanovic 15.McCollum made four 3-pointers and scored 12 points in the third quarter to help the Trail Blazers take a 99-84 lead into the fourth.McCollum extended Portlands lead to 22 by making a driving layup and then sinking a free throw to give the Trail Blazers a 110-88 lead with 8:08 remaining in the fourth quarter. Portland never looked back.I had some good looks, McCollum said. Guys did a great job moving the ball and finding the weak side. It was like throwing rocks in the ocean.Poor third quarters are becoming a trend, according to Lopez.I think one of the things that is difficult for us is the third quarters, Lopez said. I think there are usually games where weve come out and teams have made a run and come out and hit first. It is tough to come back from that playing behind the rest of the night.I just think we come out flat. I think its on us 100 percent. I mean, I dont think you can look at the other teams. Weve had a variety of different guys, and they play differently. I think that one is on us for sure.TIP-INSTrail Blazers: Coach Terry Stotts praised the growth of Mason Plumlee as a playmaker.dddddddddddd What we use the most is his playmaking ability, his passing. We give him the freedom to get a rebound and take it up. We play through him out on the perimeter because hes a good passer. He sees the game. I think he helps our perimeter guys get better shots because of his playmaking, passing and rolling, rolling to the weak side. ... Al-Farouq Aminu (left calf) and Festus Ezeli (left knee) were inactive.Nets: Coach Kenny Atkinson left the door open for former No. 1 overall pick Anthony Bennett to have an expanded role going forward. That was a pleasant surprise to see Anthony come in and help us out. Well keep looking at it. Were going to keep looking at our rotations and, really, we want to give guys opportunity. When we see something in practice, when we see another guy might need a rest, I think were always looking at giving our guys opportunities. Yes, youll see him and other guys thrown in there at times. ... Jeremy Lin (strained left hamstring) and Caris LeVert (left foot rehab) were inactive.LIN RETURN?Jeremy is progressing well, Nets coach Kenny Atkinson said. I cant give you a timetable or an update in terms of a specific day hes back. I just think hes progressing on schedule.UP NEXTTrail Blazers: Visit New York on Tuesday night. Portland heads to New York as losers of three of its last four.Nets: Host Boston on Wednesday night. Brooklyn hope to snap a four-game losing streak against Boston. ' ' '