2023-24 Season | Game #19 | Trail Blazers @ Cavs | Nov. 30, 2023 | 7:00 p.m.

[jjvors]

KeyBank Keys to the Game: Cavs vs Trail Blazers​

clejgabriele
November 30, 202312:43 PM EST
HOMESTAND FINALE
After winning six of their last eight, the Cavaliers look to close out the five-game homestand in style on Thursday night when they go for the season sweep over the Trail Blazers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
The Cavs won their second straight in Tuesday night’s IST group play finale against Atlanta. The Wine & Gold fell just short of advancing in the Tourney, but did earn their 10th win of the season, and looked impressive doing so as the roster gets healthy. Donovan Mitchell snapped out of a mini-slump with a 40-point exclamation point and Evan Mobley posted an historic two-way performance in the lopsided victory.
On the heels of an eight-game losing skein, the Blazers have won two of three as they embark on a five-game roadie. On Monday night, they held the league’s highest-scoring team, Indiana, to 110 points, and Jerami Grant led all scorers with 34 points.
Cleveland has taken each of the last five and six of the last eight in the head-to-head series against Portland, including a two-touchdown win to wrap up a road trip in mid-November. The Cavs open the month of December on the road – traveling to Motown to take on a Pistons team currently riding a 15-game losing streak.

More here: https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/features-keys-porcle-231130

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The Cavs leading scorer got off the schneid on Tuesday night – with Donovan Mitchell notching his 15th 40-point game as a Cavalier, going 14-for-25 from the field, adding a season-high 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the season.
Mitchell has had no problems against Portland of late – averaging 29.8ppg on 60 percent shooting over the last six outings, all victories.

 

[Randolphkeys]

This Blazers team is much better with Brogdon. His assist percentage is at a career high with his turnover percentage at a career low. Without him, they resemble a Summer League team.

 

[Expensive Jet]

Anybody want two free tickets for tonight? 221 row 9, aisle seats

Edit: I know it’s insanely last minute but I figured if anyone is downtown and wants to go

 

[Omar The Horse]

2,880 seconds of dominance. Anything less than that I’m pissed.

 

[Dr No]

I guess so. After playing 4 straight games on a sprained ankle… they now want to be careful…..just can’t make this stuff up…. smh

this one actually makes some sense to me. Wade's ankle was hurt, but he was able to go. We had Okoro and Mitchell out. Down that many bodies, we needed him to play if we were going to have a chance. He played. We won. Okoro and Mitchell got well and now its Dean's turn to heal up. I bet if we would have had another injury or two tonight, we would have seen Dean off the injured list. I think this is a pretty good way to handle the roster in the early season. Maybe we get to the end of the season without as many people literally limping to the finish.

 

[Futuredome]

Easy win

 

[RonG]

Will dm the singular player show up or will DM the team player show up?

Will Cpj be put in s position to succeed by his coach bringing him in to spell Garland with DM and Caris ?

 

[foucault87]

Allen flopping on the first possession smh

 

[Jake]

OK, Mobley still can't shoot, confirmed

 

[eChameleon]

Good start, doubled them up.

 

[RonG]

Well DM Is playing defense and passing the ball....

 

[foucault87]

Having two elite rim protectors makes such a tough defense. Clearly shown blowing up yhat grant drive

 

[CardiacCavs]

Love seeing Garland telling the team to keep up the pace just as they went to commercial break. Cavs are getting WHATEVER they want at the rim. Keep attacking.

 

[Pierre Pan]

Fantastic job of pounding the ball inside; even Evan’s 2 outside jumpers were well within the flow of the offense. Keep it up!

 

[jjvors]

Cavs up 6 after only 4 minutes. We're playing practically perfect.

All our points are in the paint. They can't stop DG or Mitchell, nor Allen plus Mobley.

Grant looks uncomfortable being defended by Allen or Mobley. I would be too.

LINESCORES​

TEAM	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
POR	6	0	0	0	6
CLE	12	0	0	0	12

TEAM	PITP	FB PTS	BIG LD	BPTS	TREB	TOV	TTOV	POT
POR	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
CLE	12	4	6	0	1	0	0	2