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02/01 22:41 CST Jarrett Allen scores career-high 40 points as the Cavaliers
beat the Trail Blazers 130-111
Jarrett Allen scores career-high 40 points as the Cavaliers beat the Trail
Blazers 130-111
By ANNE M. PETERSON
AP Sports Writer
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) --- 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 Blazers, who struggled without top scorer Deni
Avdija. He missed the game with a lower back strain.
Portland trailed by 24 but closed the gap in the final quarter, pulling to
106-96 with 7:32 left. The Cavaliers went up 118-104 on Merrill's 3-pointer
with 4:15 remaining, and fans streamed toward the exits.
Before the game, Avdija earned his first All-Star nod when he was selected as a
Western Conference reserve. Cleveland star Donovan Mitchell was chosen as a
reserve in the Eastern Conference.
With the trade deadline approaching, both teams made deals ahead of the game.
The Cavs acquired guards Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder from Sacramento in a
three-team swap that sent forward De'Andre Hunter to the Kings. The Chicago
Bulls received Dario Saric from Sacramento along with draft picks as part of
the deal.
Portland acquired forward Vit Krejci from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for
injured center Duop Reath and a pair of draft picks.
The Cavaliers jumped out to an early 11-point lead, but Love's 3-pointer pulled
Portland to 43-41 with just more than five minutes left in the first half. The
Cavs led 57-48 at the break.
Dean Wade hit back-to-back 3s to stretch Cleveland's lead to 66-52 in the third
quarter.
Blazers guard Blake Wesley played for first time since October after recovering
from foot surgery, entering the game in the opening quarter.
Up next
The Cavaliers visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.
The Trail Blazers host Phoenix on Tuesday night.
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