nba Game Recap
Cavaliers Down Portland 119-113 - Match Report
Cleveland got 26 points from Donovan Mitchell en route to a 119-113 victory over Portland on Thursday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Cleveland won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +0.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 224.0.
Jarrett Allen had 24 points for Cleveland and Darius Garland chipped in with 20 points. Darius Garland had 10 assists for the Cavaliers, while Jarrett Allen was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Portland got 50 points from Damian Lillard in a losing cause and another 22 points from Jerami Grant. Anfernee Simons contributed 5 assists for the Trail Blazers, while Jusuf Nurkic had 12 rebounds.
The Cavaliers hit the break losing 58-51 before taking care of business in the second half.
Cleveland won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 44-36.
Next game, Cleveland takes its act on the road to face Minnesota looking for another win. For Portland, they head home to face Dallas.