Jarrett Allen delivered the most productive night of his NBA career as the Cleveland Cavaliers rolled past the Portland Trail Blazers 130-111 on Sunday night at Moda Center.
The Cavaliers center finished with a career-high 40 points and 17 rebounds, anchoring a dominant interior performance that overwhelmed a Portland squad playing without its leading scorer.
Allen shot 16-of-23 from the field, added five assists, and recorded four blocks as Cleveland bounced back from a road loss to Phoenix on Friday that snapped a five-game winning streak.
Sam Merrill provided a major perimeter lift for the visitors, scoring 22 points and knocking down six three-pointers on eight attempts.
Donovan Mitchell scored 14 points and dished out nine assists, while Jaylon Tyson added 18 points and six assists to round out a balanced offensive showing.
Cleveland controlled the game early, building an 11-point lead in the opening quarter behind efficient ball movement and consistent scoring in the paint.
Portland briefly threatened late in the second quarter when Caleb Love hit a three-pointer to cut the deficit to 43-41, but the Cavaliers responded and took a 57-48 lead into halftime.
Dean Wade opened the third quarter with back-to-back three-pointers to push the margin to 66-52, swinging momentum firmly back to the Eastern Conference contenders.
The Trail Blazers fell behind by as many as 24 points before mounting a late push in the fourth quarter, trimming the gap to 106-96 with 7:32 remaining.
Merrill answered with a three-pointer that sparked a closing run, extending the lead to 118-104 and sending fans toward the exits.
Caleb Love led Portland with 21 points off the bench, while Shaedon Sharpe scored 20 despite shooting 9-of-21 from the field.
Jerami Grant added 15 points, and Donovan Clingan finished with eight points, 12 rebounds, and four blocks, but the home team struggled to keep pace defensively.
The Blazers were without Deni Avdija, who missed the game with a lower back strain after earning his first All-Star selection as a Western Conference reserve earlier in the day.
Mitchell was also named an All-Star reserve, representing Cleveland in the Eastern Conference.
Both teams entered the night following trade activity ahead of the deadline, with the Cavaliers acquiring guards Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder in a three-team deal.
Portland added forward Vit Krejci in a separate move, while guard Blake Wesley returned to action for the first time since October following foot surgery.
Cleveland improved to 30-21 and remained fifth in the Eastern Conference standings, while Portland dropped its fifth straight game and fell to 23-27.
The Cavaliers continue their West Coast trip Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers, while the Trail Blazers host Phoenix on Tuesday.
