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12/03 20:41 CST Deni Avdija scores 27 points to help the Trail Blazers beat the
Cavaliers 122-110
Deni Avdija scores 27 points to help the Trail Blazers beat the Cavaliers
122-110
By JOE REEDY
AP Sports Writer
CLEVELAND (AP) --- Deni Avdija scored 27 points, Caleb Love and Shaedon Sharpe
added 20 apiece off the bench and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a
three-game losing streak, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 122-110 on Wednesday
night.
Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 33 points, and Evan Mobley had 23 points
and 10 rebounds. The Cavaliers have dropped four of five and this was their
first loss this season against a team with a losing record.
The Trail Blazers had six players in double figures as they went 34 of 39 from
the foul line. Avdija was 16 of 17.
Portland led by 10 at halftime and two minutes into the fourth quarter before
it went on a 14-6 run that included 10 straight points by Toumani Camara. The
third-year forward is 9 of 15 from beyond the arc in the last three games.
The Trail Blazers were 6 of 10 on 3-pointers in the third quarter.
Cleveland, which had an eight-point lead in the first quarter, went on a 13-4
run in the fourth quarter as Mobley's 3-pointer got the Cavaliers within
113-108 with 2:37 remaining. Avdija countered with a 12-foot turnaround jumper
in the paint and Mobley missed from the perimeter to end any further hopes of a
comeback.
The short-handed Cavaliers were missing Jarrett Allen (finger strain), Larry
Nance Jr. (calf strain) and Sam Merrill (hand sprain).
It was the 13th 30-point game for Mitchell, whose 30.7 points per game average
makes him fourth in the league in scoring.
Up next
Trail Blazers: At Detroit on Friday. night
Cavaliers: Host San Antonio on Friday night.
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