On January 8, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Cavaliers challenged the Blazers away. The two teams started the game in a more glued match, and the Cavaliers relied on Garland's consecutive three-pointers in the middle of the second quarter to widen the point difference to double digits. The Blazers showed a tenacious stance, recovering the point difference several times in the second half, narrowing the gap to up to 3 points. In the final quarter, the Cavaliers hit a 10-3 offensive climax, again widening the point difference to double digits. The Cavaliers managed to maintain their lead until the end of the game, eventually beating the Blazers 114-101, avoiding a losing streak and giving their opponents two consecutive defeats.
Statistics
Cavaliers: Team 6 in double figures, Garland 26 points and 6 assists, Markkanen 15 points and 5 assists, Mobley 18 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, Allen 13 points, 13 rebounds and 2 steals, substitute Osman 14 points and 3 rebounds, Rondo Cavaliers debut 11 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Love 8 points and 7 rebounds
Trail Blazers: All-team 5-man double-doubles, Covington 5 three-pointers for 17 points and 8 rebounds, Powell 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Simmons 14 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists, Nurkic 14 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, Little 8 points and 8 rebounds, Substitute Smith 10 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Zeller 6 points and 4 rebounds
The Star of the Field
Garland finished with 26 points and six assists in the game and was the best player in the team. He scored a layup at key moments, maintaining a double-digit lead for the team until the end of the game.
Highlight moments
Rondo passed Markkanen to the layup
Powell cleverly passed Zeller to a layup
Smith broke through to score a layup
Garland and Allen complete the dunk connection
Game review
At the beginning of the first quarter, Powell broke through the layup and scored, taking the lead in scoring for the Blazers. Garland hit a three-pointer, Nurkic scored consecutive hooks, and Stevens hit from mid-range in a hurry. Garland broke through to a layup, Covington hit a three-pointer, Love also scored a three-pointer in color, and Simmons threw a shot to score. Allen hit a jumper, Markkanen scored on a layup, McLemo hit a three-pointer, Mobley hooked a shot, Rondo hit a three-pointer, and Powell hit a three-pointer in color. Zeller broke through to a layup and Mobley scored on a jumper. The first quarter ended with the Cavaliers leading the Trail Blazers 24-21.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Ellerby hit a layup, Rondo scored three points, Smith threw a score, Ellerby scored a layup, and Smith broke through. Watford hit a jumper and the Blazers countered the score. Garland and Wendler scored back-to-back scores as the Cavaliers hit an 8-0 offensive surge. Nurkic hit three-pointers, Markkanen and Wendler scored consecutively, and Nurkic scored three points. Garland hit a three-point streak and the Cavaliers pulled the gap to double digits. Simmons hit from mid-range, Little made a layup, Allen scored with a dunk, and Simmons and Covington scored consecutive points. At the end of the half, the Cavaliers led the Trail Blazers 57-47.
Easy side to fight again. Powell hit a three-pointer, Mobley hooked up, Markkanen hit a three-pointer and Simmons hit a three-pointer in color. Covington hit a three-pointer, Simmons hit a mid-range hit and the Blazers narrowed the gap to five points. Markkanen hit a three-pointer, Covington responded with a three-pointer, Allen scored four straight points, Covington hit a three-pointer, and Garland and Love scored consecutive points. Markkanen scored with a dunk, Zeller drifted in and Luck hit a three-pointer. The Trail Blazers hit an 8-0 offensive surge that narrowed the point gap to three points. Smith hit from mid-range and Osman responded with a quick stop jumper. The third quarter ended with the Cavaliers leading the Trail Blazers 82-78.
At the start of the final quarter, Mobley scored a layup, Osman hit a three-pointer, and McLemore scored on a jumper. Osman and Little faced off for a three-pointer, Osman scored three points further and the Cavaliers led by six points. Allen scored inside the penalty area, Markkanen scored on a free throw and the Cavaliers pulled the gap into double digits. Powell scored from free throws, Mobley dunked, Powell hit from mid-range, Little hit a three-pointer, and Osman scored a three-pointer in color. Mobley and Garland scored consecutive points, Simmons hit three-pointers, and the difference between the two teams was still 10 points. Garland's three-point shot sealed the team the win, and the Cavaliers won the game on the road.
Both sides started
Cavaliers: Garland, Stevens, Markkanen, Mobley, Jarrett Allen
Trail Blazers: Anfine Simmons, Powell, Little, Covington, Nurkic
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)