Game Thread GAME# 25: CAVALIERS @ BLAZERS - FEBRUARY 12, 2021 - FRIDAY, 7:00, NBCSNW

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Postgame Notes – February 12, 2021
Portland 129, Cleveland 110
Game No. 25, Home Game No. 13


TEAM
• Portland earned their 15th victory, becoming the ninth team in the league to reach the 15-win mark this season (sixth team to do so in the Western Conference).
• The Trail Blazers had four players score 20+ points for the second time this season (Jan. 25 vs. OKC). Portland had five such games last season, and did not do it all the five years prior to that (2014-15 through 2018-19).
• Portland was 30-of-33 (90.9%) from the FT line, while Cleveland was 26-of-37 (70.3%) from the stripe. It was the first time the Trail Blazers have made 30+ free-throws since March 7, 2019 (made 38 vs. OKC).
• Portland’s 21-point halftime lead was the largest of the season. The Trail Blazers improved to 7-0 in games where they have secured a double-digit halftime lead.
• The Trail Blazers reserves combined for a season-high 54 points. It was the first time the Portland bench topped 50 points this season.

PLAYER
• Gary Trent Jr. led Portland with 26 points (8-12 FG, 4-6 3-PT, 6-6 FT), three rebounds and two assists in 36 minutes. It was his sixth consecutive game in double figures, the longest streak of his career.
• Carmelo Anthony scored 23 points (7-13 FG, 3-7 3-PT, 6-8 FT) to go with two rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block in 20 minutes. Anthony has scored 70 total points in his last three games, marking his highest-scoring three-game stretch as a Trail Blazer.
• Damian Lillard had 20 points (7-16 FG, 6-6 FT), three rebounds, nine assists and one steal in 30 minutes. It was his fifth consecutive game with 20+ points.
• Enes Kanter recorded his 14th double-double of the season, finishing with 21 points (9-11 FG, 3-3 FT), 13 rebounds, one assist and one block. It was his third game with 20+ points this season. Seven of his rebounds came on the offensive glass.
• Anfernee Simons recorded 16 points (4-10 FG, 4-9 3-PT, 4-4 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one steal in 30 minutes off the bench. Simons has scored 10+ points in five consecutive games, tying the longest streak of his career (Nov. 2 - Nov. 10, 2019).
• Harry Giles had six points (2-5 FG, 2-2 FT), a season-high 10 rebounds, two assists and one block in 20 minutes.
• Collin Sexton led the Cavaliers with 25 points (8-16 FG, 1-2 3-PT, 8-9 FT), three rebounds, five assists and two steals. It was his 10th game with 25+ this season
• Jarrett Allen added 22 points (7-12 FG, 8-15 FT), six rebounds, two assists, one steal and two blocks in 24 minutes off the bench. He was one off a career-high in scoring (24, Nov. 17, 2018 vs. LAC).

 

it's two 3 game trips with a home game in between, not a 7 game road trip. That's why they said 7 different cities.