Jarrett Allen erupts for 40 as Cavaliers defeat Trail Blazers
- On Sunday, Jarrett Allen scored a career-high 40 points, grabbed 17 rebounds, and added five assists and four blocks in Cleveland Cavaliers' 130-111 win in Portland, Ore.
- Missing starter Deni Avdija, Portland struggled without him, while Sam Merrill scored 22 points, including six 3-pointers, after Friday's loss.
- Late in the fourth, Cleveland went up 118-104 on Merrill's 3-pointer with 4:15 remaining, fans streaming toward the exits.
- Portland's defeat extended its skid to five straight amid deadline trades as Cleveland acquired guards Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder, sending De'Andre Hunter to the Kings.
- Both teams face quick turnarounds as Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland star and Eastern Conference reserve, and Deni Avdija, Portland player and Western Conference reserve, prepare for Wednesday and Tuesday games.
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Jarrett Allen scored a career-high 40 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers handed the Portland Trail Blazers their fifth straight loss with a 130-111 victory Sunday night. Sam Merrill added 22 points, including six 3-pointers, and the Cavs rebounded from a loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday night that snapped a five-game winning streak. Allen also contributed five assists and four blocks.Caleb Love had 21 points for the Blaz…
Jarrett Allen scores career-high 40 points as the Cavaliers beat the Trail Blazers, 130-111
By ANNE M. PETERSON PORTLAND, Ore. — Jarrett Allen scored a career-high 40 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers handed the Portland Trail Blazers their fifth straight loss with a 130-111 victory Sunday night. Sam Merrill added 22 points, including six 3-pointers, and the Cavs rebounded from a loss to the Phoenix […]
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