Jarrett Allen had 24 points (22 in the paint) and 10 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 119-113.
Donovan Mitchell’s driving layup put the Cavaliers ahead for good with 2:04 left in the fourth quarter.
Evan Mobley’s driving dunk with 1:44 left made it 113-109, and his free throw with 36.3 seconds left put it away at 118-111.
During clutch time, the Cavaliers outscored the Trail Blazers 13-5. Mitchell (No. 5 in clutch points, 2022-23) scored 6 of the Cavaliers’ 13 on 3 for 4 shooting.
Mitchell scored 26 points, and Darius Garland added 20 points (8 in the fourth quarter) and 10 assists. The Cavaliers had 3 20-point scorers. Garland assisted on 5 of Allen’s 11 baskets.
For the Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard scored a season-high 50 points with 5 3-pointers, and Jerami Grant added 22 points. Lillard scored 15 of his 50 points in the fourth quarter.
The Trail Blazers got 5 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed.