LeBron James scored 24 points (14 in the paint), and the Cleveland Cavaliers went on a 25-6 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 127-110.
It was tied at 91 when Dwyane Wade’s 18-foot step-back jumper put the Cavaliers ahead for good with 10:55 left. He scored 8 points as they pulled away to a 116-97 lead with 4:50 left.
For the Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard had 25 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) and 6 assists, and Jusuf Nurkić added 23 points on 10 for 12 shooting.
The Cavaliers shot 51.8% from the field to the Trail Blazers’ 46.7% and outscored them 61-23 off the bench. The Cavaliers outscored the Trail Blazers 29-13 in 8 minutes with Wade, Korver, Green, Thompson and Thomas on the floor together. Evan Turner fouled out.