On Monday, the Trail Blazers rolled to a 98-72 rout in Cleveland. In this one, Portland went on a 19-0 charge early in the third quarter to put away the contest and extend Cleveland's longest losing streak of the season to six games.
After Wesley Person hit a 3-pointer to cut the Cavs' six-point halftime deficit to 45-41 with 10:07 to go in the third quarter, the Blazers started their run. Scottie Pippen ended it with a basket for a 64-41 lead with 4:56 left.
Portland took a 73-47 lead into the final period after yielding just 11 points in the third quarter, Cleveland's lowest total in any period this season.
| from Cavs-Blazers: 56k | 300k ![]() Derek Anderson and the Blazers blew past the Cavs on Sunday. Sam Forencich/NBAE/Getty Images |
Rasheed Wallace had 11 points and 11 rebounds for Portland, which outrebounded Cleveland, 57-29.
Lamond Murray led the Cavs with 16 points. No other player reached double figures for Cleveland, which shot just 35 percent (25-of-72) and was just 1-of-7 from the arc.
Portland made 7-of-10 3-pointers and shot 44 percent overall (35-of-79) en route to its most lopsided victory of the season.








