It was great to get back and play a good team like that. The Cleveland Cavaliers are everyone’s pick to win the NBA’s Eastern Conference.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers and Portland Trail Blazers meet Saturday night at the Moda Center. “That’s one of the things I love about the National Basketball Association”. Guard CJ McCollum had 16 points and six assists, forward Meyers Leonard added 13 points, five rebounds and four assists while center Mason Plumlee collected 11 points, 14 rebounds and four assists for the Blazers.
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The Blazers ran out to a 34-12 first quarter lead and were never threatened, holding Cleveland to a season-low 76 points. “For us it’s about coming out early and imposing our will on them as a team”. Portland’s most lopsided win of the season halted a five-game skid capped by Wednesday’s 26-point loss at 10-20 New Orleans. The team was “lacking in energy, lacking in approach and flat as all get out”, said Blatt afterwards neatly summarizing their issues versus Portland.
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Work on the other aspects of your game. “I’m appreciative of that acknowledgement because it’s across all different sports. The Warriors got off to a NBA-record 24-game winning streak to start this season before losing.
The defense forced Portland into shooting 34.7% from the floor, while the offense shot 48% and hit 13 threes. The start of the game was delayed about 30 minutes because of reported tornadoes in the Dallas area.
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“I didn’t shoot the ball well on the road trip”, said Crabbe, who had eclipsed his previous career high of 19 points by halftime. I just told myself, ‘I’m due for one, man.’ I had two days off, got to relax, got my legs back.
Portland’s lead was 78-46 after a McCollum free throw midway through the third quarter. “Because you’ll do stuff that you do (in real life), and then in the game they’ll airball it or miss it or turn it over, and you’re like, I can do this”. Every point counts, especially for a struggling team, so staying focused at the line could go a long way moving forward. The 12 represented a season-worst quarter for Cleveland. The Cavs were supposed to have a sizable advantage in the paint but failed to exploit it (Portland, 44-24). Kevin Love tops in rebounds with 10.9 per game. “There was no reason for it be like it was tonight”.
The Pelicans have had a rough start to the 2015-2016 season. The Blazers’ zero turnover first half was their first since the second half of a March 10, 2012 game against Washington…. Portland F Ed Davis (ankle) left the game in the fourth quarter and did not return…. Allen Crabbe scored 12 points starting in place of Lillard, who has plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Portland entered the game having lost eight of the last 10 games.
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Obviously there was a big mental letdown after the Warriors loss, and the always-tough road back-to-backs, but that’s little excuse for the lack of effort, as Blatt was quick to point out. “I don’t feel we really have to correct”. “Just come out and punish them and don’t take anything for granted even if one of their main guys isn’t out there”.
