National Basketball Association
Cleveland 93, Portland 88
When: 10:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Where: Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, Portland, Oregon
Officials:
#36 David Jones, #14 Ed Malloy, #39 Brenda Pantoja
Attendance:
18880
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Cavaliers 93, Trail Blazers 88: Kyrie Irving scored 31 points and Tristan Thompson added 19 and 14 rebounds as Cleveland halted its four-game road losing streak.
Tyler Zeller contributed 11 points and nine boards for the Cavaliers, who are 1-3 on their five-game road trip.
Nicolas Batum, LaMarcus Aldridge and J.J. Hickson recorded double-doubles for Portland, which has lost four in a row. Batum had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Aldridge added 15 and 10 and Hickson chipped in 13 and 11.
Cleveland held a 26-21 lead after one quarter as Irving scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting. The guard was kept off the scoresheet in the second, but the Cavaliers still managed to begin the period with a 13-2 run and finish it with a 53-36 advantage.
Portland battled back in the second half as it opened the third quarter with a 10-2 burst and cut the deficit to nine points entering the fourth before a 3-pointer by Damian Lillard with 6:07 remaining forged a 75-75 tie. Cleveland fell behind by one after building a five-point lead, but Irving put the Cavaliers ahead for good with a jumper with 1:55 left and added a bank shot and two free throws to secure the win.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Trail Blazers have lost two straight at home following a nine-game winning streak at the Rose Garden. ... Portland G Wesley Matthews scored 17 points on the strength of four 3-pointers. ... Cleveland G Dion Waiters had just five points on 1-of-9 shooting after scoring a career-high 33 against Sacramento on Monday.
Top Game Performances
Cleveland |
|
Portland |
Kyrie Irving 31 |
Scoring |
Nicolas Batum 23 |
Kyrie Irving 5 |
Assists |
Damian Lillard 7 |
Tristan Thompson 14 |
Rebounds |
Nicolas Batum 12 |
Alonzo Gee 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Damian Lillard 6 |
Kyrie Irving 4 |
Steals |
Will Barton 1 |
Tyler Zeller 2 |
Blocks |
LaMarcus Aldridge 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Cleveland
|
93 |
38.6 |
4-17 |
25-32 |
16 |
40 |
4 |
11 |
8 |
Portland
|
88 |
39.2 |
9-29 |
17-26 |
19 |
54 |
7 |
6 |
19 |
Upcoming Games
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Portland will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Utah. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.