The Cleveland Cavaliers (14 - 7) defeated the Portland Trail Blazers (9 - 14) 105 - 100 on Tuesday. The Cavs entered the night trying to not only end a rare three - game losing streak, but also get back on track at home after dropping their first game in Quicken Loans Arena last Thursday versus the Wizards. Things were n't exactly looking up for the home team at the half, as Cleveland faced a 56 - 47 deficit by intermission. A resurgent and resolute Cavs squad took the floor in the third quarter however, handily outscoring the visitors 30 - 19 during the period on the back of Kevin Love's nine points. Then it was LeBron James' turn in the fourth quarter, during which he tallied 12 of his 33 points on the night to help Cleveland escape with the victory. Portland received typically outstanding performances from their dynamic backcourt duo of Damian Lillard (33 points, six rebounds, six assists) and C.J. McCollum (24 points, five assists, three rebounds and a pair of steals). However, it was the insufficient production from their other three starters that played a crucial part in Portland coming up just short of handing Cleveland a second straight home loss. Mason Plumlee, slumping as of late, contributed a modest 10 points, four rebounds, four assists and a block against the Cavs' top - five ranked defense versus centers. Al-Farouq Aminu had one of his worst games since donning a Blazers uniform this offseason, tallying only four points, five rebounds and a block. Meanwhile, Noah Vonleh contributed next to nothing in a start at power forward, only pitching in two points and four rebounds. Allen Crabbe continued his string of solid performances from the bench, posting a fifth consecutive double - digit scoring effort to pace the Portland reserves. The third - year pro managed 14 points, three rebounds and an assist. The Trail Blazers fell to 9 - 14 and currently reside in fourth place in the Western Conference's Northwest Division. They now head to Phoenix for a Friday matchup versus the Suns. James complemented his game - high 33 points with 10 rebounds, three assists, two steals and three blocks. The perennial All-Star looked refreshed after being held out of the Cavs' most recent contest, a road tilt versus the Heat last Saturday. Love's aforementioned third - period tally of nine points represented half of his scoring on the night, as he totaled 18 points, along with four rebounds, four assists and four steals. Matthew Delladedova received another start in place of Mo Williams, and responded with a strong 17 - point effort. Williams was active as well, and paced the Cleveland bench with 13 points, a pair of rebounds and a pair of assists over a highly efficient 21 minutes. Cleveland improved to 14 - 7 and remains in first place in the Eastern Conference's Central Division. They now head to Orlando to take on the Magic on Friday.
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