nba Game Recap
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Portland Trail Blazers Recap - Cavaliers Win 114-101
Darius Garland went off for 26 points and added 1 rebounds leading Cleveland over Portland, 114-101, on Friday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
The Cavaliers were a -6.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 216.5.
Evan Mobley had 18 points for Cleveland and Lauri Markkanen chipped in with 15 points. Darius Garland had 6 assists for the Cavaliers, while Jarrett Allen was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Portland got 19 points from Norman Powell in a losing cause and another 17 points from Robert Covington. Anfernee Simons contributed 7 assists for the Trail Blazers, while Jusuf Nurkic had 12 rebounds.
Cleveland led at halftime, 57-47.
Portland won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 51-43.
Next game, Cleveland takes its act on the road to face Golden State looking for another win. For Portland, they head home to face Sacramento.