Deni Avdija has continued to prove he has a place in Portland’s future. The Trail Blazers rebuild continues to improve, especially when Avdija’s triple-double is a sign of things to come.
Once the whistles stopped blowing, Cavaliers guard Ty Jerome cried foul. Upset with an inordinate number of personals called during Cleveland’s 133-129 overtime win against Portland on Sunday, Jerome didn’t hold back in criticizing the officiating crew and zeroed in on referee Natalie Sago.
But the Cavs came alive, outscoring the Blazers 55-37 in the final 16:11 of regulation to force OT, where De’Andre Hunter scored 9 of Cleveland’s 14 points to earn their 10th straight win and No. 50 on the season. | Recap
De’Andre Hunter scored 32 points and made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 30 seconds left in overtime as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a 133-129 win over the Portland Trail Blazers to extend their winning streak to 10 and become the first team with 50 victories.
The Cavs are coming off of a comeback win in Boston and now take on the Trailblazers at home Sunday afternoon.
In a clash of the past two champions, the Celtics let a big lead get away before holding off the Nuggets 110-103. Read more at straitstimes.com.