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CLEVELAND (AP) -- CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard made sure Portland didn't turn an easy win into a crushing loss.
McCollum scored 35 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, and Lillard hit two crucial 3-pointers down the stretch as the Trail Blazers hung on to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 123-110 on Monday night.
The Blazers led 71-48 at halftime, but needed a 14-0 run late in the fourth quarter to finally put away a game that looked like a rout in the first half.
McCollum finished the night hitting 12 of 18 shots, including 7 of 8 3-pointers. Lillard scored eight of his 21 points in the final period.
McCollum, a native of Canton, Ohio, played in front of a large contingent of family and friends.
"I had about 60-100 people here," he said. "They spent a lot of money on tickets and drove in for the game, so I figured I had to give them something tonight."
"CJ carried us on the offensive end," Lillard said. "We tried to just keep that rolling because it seemed like he was making every shot. When a scorer gets in that rhythm, it's important not to cool him off."
Cleveland cut the lead to 88-84 going into the fourth and was behind 105-102 with 4:42 left, but Portland's backcourt duo took over from there.
Cleveland coach Larry Drew was asked about the pair before the game. His words turned out to be hauntingly accurate for the Cavaliers.
"They can change a game," he said. "They can make big shots. Either guy can have not a big night, but a huge night. They're going to score. They're just that good."
Cedi Osman scored 27 points for the Cavaliers, who were attempting to win three straight for the first time this season. Kevin Love, playing his fifth game since returning from foot surgery, had 18 points and 12 rebounds in 28 minutes.
The Blazers, coming off road wins over playoff contenders Brooklyn and Philadelphia, seemed to be on their way to a comfortable win against the Cavaliers, who have the league's third-worst record.
Portland scored the game's first 14 points and continued to pour it on in the second quarter. Cleveland rallied in the third, and Matthew Dellavedova's 3-pointer with a second left cut the lead to 88-84.
"We were saying how it didn't feel like a double-digit loss," Love said. "It just got away from us a little bit there at the end."
Cleveland appeared to tie the game early in the fourth, but Larry Nance Jr.'s 3-pointer was waved off after the Blazers were charged with a common foul on a screen set by Dellavedova.
Seth Curry hit all five 3-point attempts and finished with 15 points for Portland, which is in fourth place in the Western Conference.
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Trail Blazers: McCollum had his jersey retired Sunday at Lehigh, where he starred in college. … Portland is 13-15 on the road. … F Evan Turner (left knee) missed his second game in a row.
Cavaliers: Jordan Clarkson scored 19 points. … Rookie guard Collin Sexton scored 11 points. He was 3 of 14 from the field and had one assist. … Love was the only starter to score in the first quarter. He was 5 of 14 from the field for the game.
LESSON LEARNED
The Blazers weren't pleased about letting the Cavaliers back into the game
"In the first half we tried to set the tone," Lillard said. "In the second half we took for granted all of the things we were doing to get out front."
"Obviously the first half was fun to watch," coach Terry Stotts said. "In the second half they played harder than us. But I like the way we finished."
NOT YET
Drew said forward Tristan Thompson hasn't been cleared to go through a full-court practice with contact and won't return until he does.
"If he passes that test he'll be deemed ready to play," Drew said. "That has to happen."
Thompson missed his 16th straight game with a sore left foot and has been out for a total of 26 games because of the injury.
UP NEXT
Trail Blazers: Visit Boston on Wednesday.
Cavaliers: Visit New York on Thursday.
Lakers dealt loss
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Mike Conley had 30 points including key free throws in the final minute, Jonas Valanciunas finished with 20 points and 13 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies put another dent in the Lakers' playoff hopes with a 110-105 victory over Los Angeles on Monday night.
LeBron James had 24 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists but made only 8 of 23 shots. Brandon Ingram led the Lakers with 32 points, and Kyle Kuzma finished with 22 as Los Angeles, which entered the game in 10th place in the Western Conference, lost its fourth of five.
Joakim Noah had 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Avery Bradley scored 15 points for Memphis, which ended a four-game skid.
Memphis led 105-98 with 1:42 left, but a 3-pointer from Kuzma and a three-point play from James pulled the Lakers within 105-103 with a minute left.
Conley converted 3 of 4 free throws down the stretch, and one Laker possession ended with an offensive foul on James. An airball on a 3-point attempt by James with 16 seconds left gave the Grizzlies the ball with a 108-103 lead.
Bradley made a pair of free throws with nine seconds left to provide the winning margin.
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Lakers: G Lonzo Ball missed his 12th straight game with a left ankle sprain. … With an assist in the first quarter, James moved past Andre Miller for 10th place in NBA history. James entered the game tied with Miller with 8,524 assists. … Los Angeles shot 70 percent (14 of 20) in the first quarter, but trailed 34-31. For the game, the Lakers shot 45 percent. … James had 10 points in the fourth. … Ingram was 12 of 18 from the field, including all three of his 3-pointers.
Grizzlies: Coach J.B. Bickerstaff said before the game there was no medical update on F Jaren Jackson Jr. (right thigh bruise) or timetable for his return. … He also had no update on Kyle Anderson, who missed his 10th straight game with right shoulder soreness. Anderson sought a third opinion on the injury last week. … Bradley was helped to the locker room with 2:22 left in the third quarter when he fell at the Grizzlies bench after trying to block Kuzma's shot. He returned in the fourth quarter.
UP NEXT
Lakers: Host New Orleans on Wednesday.
Grizzlies: Host Chicago on Wednesday.
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