Cavaliers Rally To Beat Trail Blazers, NBA Scores

Cleveland coach David Blatt said before Tuesday's game that his team needed to win, not just make a statement. The Cavaliers did both.

LeBron James had 33 points and 10 rebounds, and Cleveland rallied from an 18-point first-half deficit to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 105-100, snapping a three-game losing streak.

James, who didn't play Saturday in Miami to rest, scored 14 points in the fourth quarter, including a 3-pointer and a three-point play down the stretch. He shot 14 for 24 from the field.

The Cavaliers were outplayed in the rocky first half until the final minutes of the second quarter when they cut the deficit to 56-47.

"You don't get frustrated," James said. "You see the things you did well. You see the things you didn't do so well. Obviously, when you're down 18 you don't do too many things that well."

Kevin Love added 18 points and a second-half lineup adjustment by Blatt sparked the comeback. And once the tone of the game switched, the Cavaliers took advantage.

"Momentum is a huge thing in sports," James said. "If you're able to get a little momentum and able to ride that wave, you can do some special things. We caught a good wave tonight."

Damian Lillard scored 33 points to lead Portland, which blew a late lead Monday in Milwaukee and appeared to run out of gas as Cleveland came back in the second half.

C.J. McCollum added 24 points for the Trail Blazers.

Tuesday, December 8 Scoreboard
    
Cleveland 105, Portland 100

Golden State 131, Indianapolis 123
     
Brooklyn 110, Houston 105

Oklahoma City 125, Memphis 88

Orlando 85, Denver 74
    
Sacramento 114, Utah 106

Wednesday, December 9 Schedule (All Times Central)

Chicago at Boston, 6 p.m.

Miami at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Houston at Washington, 6 p.m.

Memphis at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Orlando at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

New York at Utah, 8 p.m.

Atlanta at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.