Ty Jerome scored 25 points (13 in the third quarter), and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 122-111.
The Trail Blazers got within 106-104 on Deni Avdija’s driving layup with 6:39 to play, but Sam Merrill answered with a 3-pointer, and the Trail Blazers got no closer.
Darius Garland had 27 points (14 in the paint) and 8 assists, and Evan Mobley added 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks. The Cavaliers had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Trail Blazers, Donovan Clingan had 18 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks, and Anfernee Simons went 1 for 10 from 3. Matisse Thybulle scored 15 points with 5 3-pointers off the bench.
The Cavaliers shot 54.5% from the field and 44.4% from 3 to the Trail Blazers’ 40.0% and 32.7%. They outscored the Trail Blazers 64-42 in the paint.