Crabbe scores 26 as Trail Blazers rout Cavaliers 105-76
Allen Crabbe scored a season-high 26 points (13 in the first quarter), and the Portland Trail Blazers routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 105-76 to end a 5-game losing streak.
The Trail Blazers led by as many as 34, pulling away with a 25-5 run in the first quarter.
For the Cavaliers, Kevin Love scored 13 points (12 on 4 3-pointers).
The Trail Blazers shot 46.1% from the field and 40.9% from 3 to the Cavaliers’ 36.4% and 35.5%. They held the Cavaliers to 76 points and outscored them 44-24 in the paint. The Cavaliers forced 9 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Trail Blazers’ starters outscored the Cavaliers 50-29 in 19 minutes together.