Jarrett Allen had a career-high 40 points (32 in the paint) and 17 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 130-111.
The Cavaliers took control with a 28-11 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 24.
Sam Merrill scored 22 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) on 7 for 9 shooting, and Craig Porter Jr. added 3 points, a career-high 12 assists and 5 steals. Allen and Merrill set each other up for 6 baskets and 15 points, 3 of them 3-pointers.
For the Trail Blazers, Caleb Love scored 21 points off the bench, and Shaedon Sharpe added 20 points. Robert Williams III had 10 points and 12 rebounds off the bench.
The Cavaliers shot 54.9% from the field and 47.1% from 3 to the Trail Blazers’ 44.9% and 31.8%. They had 41 assists on 50 baskets and outscored them 68-50 in the paint. The Trail Blazers turned it over 23 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions. The Cavaliers’ starters outscored the Trail Blazers 42-26 in 15 minutes together.