Kyrie Irving erupted for the highest - scoring night of his career as the Cavaliers (27 - 20) held on to defeat the Trail Blazers (32 - 14) on Wednesady night. With LeBron James (wrist) sitting out, this matchup was all about Irving, who was absolutely unstoppable all game long. He went 17 - for - 36 from the field and a ridiculous 11 - for - 19 from the three - point line to score a season - high of 55 points, while also adding four rebounds, five assists and two steals. He was extremely clutch for the Cavaliers, scoring their last five points, therefore giving the home crowd the win that they came for and extending the team's winning streak to eight games in a row. Irving is on an unbelievable stretch over his last two games, combining for 93 points, 11 assists and five steals. While Irving did most of it on his own, Kevin Love at least gave a little help, finishing with 10 points (3 - 15 FG, 2 - 8 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT) and 12 rebounds. He shot very poorly, but he still was able to record his fourth double - double in his last six games. Timofey Mozgov had a double - double of his own as well, scoring 12 points (4 - 9 FG, 4 - 6 FT) and grabbing 10 rebounds. Doing his best to match the numbers Irving was having Wednesday, LaMarcus Aldridge had a very impressive performance as well. Aldridge went 13 - for - 23 from the field and 2 - for - 3 from the three - point line to score a team - high of 38 points, while adding 11 rebounds and two blocked shots as well. While he has n't produced as much as Irving, Aldridge has still recorded two solid games in a row, combining for 64 points and 20 rebounds over that span. After scoring 27 points on the Cavaliers the last time they played, Damian Lillard struggled this time around, finishing with only 14 points (4 - 19 FG, 3 - 10 3Pt, 3 - 4 FT) and five assists. This game marked his worst shooting percentage that he's had all year, so it was a big reason the Trail Blazers ended with a loss. The only other Blazer to reach double figures in points was Wesley Matthews, who hadd 11 points (4 - 10 FG, 3 - 8 3Pt, 0 - 1 FT) and two assists. Both the Trail Blazers and Cavaliers struggled to find any help from their bench Wednesday. The Blazers' bench totaled 17 points, while the Cavaliers' bench had only 11 points. While the Blazers may have taken the advantage in that category, the Cavaliers took the advantage in rebounding, out - rebounding the Blazers 46 - 39. That may have just been enough to push them to a victory. The Trail Blazers' next game will be on the road against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, while the Cavaliers will be at home against the Sacramento Kings on Friday.
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