CLEVELAND -- — 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 on Sunday to extend their winning streak to 10 and become the first NBA team with 50 victories this season.

The Cavs were down 18 in the third quarter before fighting back to win for the 14th time in 15 games. They did it without All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell, who got some planned rest.

Ty Jerome added 25 points and Evan Mobley 20 for Cleveland, which was coming off an emotional win on Friday at Boston during which it erased a 22-point deficit.

Portland's Deni Avdija had 30 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his first career triple-double. Anfernee Simons added 27 points.

After Simons' 3-pointer with 44 seconds to go in OT put the Blazers ahead 129-128, Hunter, who was acquired by Cleveland at the trade deadline, drained his biggest shot since joining the Cavs.

Avdija missed a 3-pointer with 6 seconds left and Hunter made two free throws as the Cavs improved 28-4 at home.

Takeaways

Blazers: They gave the NBA's top team all it could handle before fading down the stretch. Still, it was a positive performance.

Cavaliers: With a demanding schedule in March — 16 games, 29 days — coach Kenny Atkinson said the team will be strategic about making sure players get rest as the playoffs approach.

Key moment

With Portland up two in OT, Cavs guard Darius Garland, who was just 4 of 16 from the field, hustled back to deflect a long pass that could have been an easy layup.

Key stat

Cleveland has three double-digit winning streaks this season. The Cavs opened 15-0 and won 12 in a row from Dec. 13 to Jan. 9.

Up next

The Blazers are in Philadelphia on Monday. The Cavaliers play in Chicago on Tuesday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Donovan Clingan vs. Jarrett Allen (Evan Mobley gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Max Strus misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:38	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	0	0
11:23	Shaedon Sharpe makes 15-foot driving floating jump shot	0	2
11:09	Darius Garland misses driving floating jump shot	0	2
11:07	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	0	2
11:05	De'Andre Hunter misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	2
10:59	Max Strus offensive rebound	0	2
10:58	Max Strus bad pass (Donovan Clingan steals)	0	2
10:54	Deni Avdija makes two point shot (Donovan Clingan assists)	0	4
10:47	Evan Mobley misses driving floating jump shot	0	4
10:47	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	0	4
10:44	Donovan Clingan shooting foul	0	4
10:44	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2	1	4
10:44	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2	2	4
10:26	Anfernee Simons out of bounds bad pass turnover	2	4
10:02	Darius Garland misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	4
10:02	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	2	4
10:02	shot clock turnover	2	4
9:49	Evan Mobley shooting foul	2	4
9:49	Donovan Clingan misses free throw 1 of 2	2	4
9:49	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	2	4
9:49	Donovan Clingan makes free throw 2 of 2	2	5
9:37	Darius Garland misses driving floating jump shot	2	5
9:34	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	2	5
9:30	Shaedon Sharpe bad pass (Max Strus steals)	2	5
9:20	De'Andre Hunter misses driving floating jump shot	2	5
9:19	Trail Blazers defensive team rebound	2	5
9:05	Jarrett Allen blocks Anfernee Simons's driving layup	2	5
9:05	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	2	5
8:59	Shaedon Sharpe makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Donovan Clingan assists)	2	8
8:46	Toumani Camara shooting foul	2	8
8:46	Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 2	3	8
8:46	Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 2	4	8
8:21	Anfernee Simons misses driving floating jump shot	4	8
8:19	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	4	8
8:16	Darius Garland makes 29-foot three point shot (Evan Mobley assists)	7	8
7:53	Toumani Camara makes dunk (Deni Avdija assists)	7	10
7:37	Evan Mobley lost ball turnover (Toumani Camara steals)	7	10
7:29	De'Andre Hunter personal foul	7	10
7:29	Scoot Henderson enters the game for Anfernee Simons	7	10
7:20	Jarrett Allen blocks Shaedon Sharpe 's 11-foot driving floating jump shot	7	10
7:20	Darius Garland defensive rebound	7	10
7:02	De'Andre Hunter misses driving floating jump shot	7	10
7:00	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	7	10
6:52	Evan Mobley shooting foul	7	10
6:52	Cavaliers Full timeout	7	10
6:52	Ty Jerome enters the game for Evan Mobley	7	10
6:52	Dean Wade enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	7	10
6:52	Donovan Clingan misses free throw 1 of 2	7	10
6:52	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	7	10
6:52	Donovan Clingan makes free throw 2 of 2	7	11
6:28	shot clock turnover	7	11
6:11	Scoot Henderson bad pass (Ty Jerome steals)	7	11
6:06	Dean Wade makes two point shot (Ty Jerome assists)	9	11
5:55	Deni Avdija makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Toumani Camara assists)	9	13
5:42	Max Strus misses 26-foot three point jumper	9	13
5:39	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	9	13
5:30	Shaedon Sharpe makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	9	15
5:19	Jarrett Allen makes 10-foot two point shot (Max Strus assists)	11	15
5:05	Scoot Henderson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Deni Avdija assists)	11	18
4:52	Darius Garland lost ball turnover (Scoot Henderson steals)	11	18
4:46	Deni Avdija bad pass (Ty Jerome steals)	11	18
4:34	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot two point shot (Darius Garland assists)	13	18
4:17	Scoot Henderson misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	13	18
4:13	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	13	18
4:04	Ty Jerome makes 27-foot three pointer	16	18
4:04	Trail Blazers Full timeout	16	18
4:04	Isaac Okoro enters the game for Max Strus	16	18
4:04	Evan Mobley enters the game for Darius Garland	16	18
4:04	Sam Merrill enters the game for Jarrett Allen	16	18
4:04	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Deni Avdija	16	18
4:04	Jabari Walker enters the game for Donovan Clingan	16	18
3:50	Toumani Camara makes 24-foot three point jumper (Scoot Henderson assists)	16	21
3:31	Ty Jerome makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	18	21
3:14	Toumani Camara misses driving floating jump shot	18	21
3:11	Jabari Walker offensive rebound	18	21
3:10	Jabari Walker makes two point shot	18	23
2:55	Ty Jerome misses driving floating jump shot	18	23
2:53	Shaedon Sharpe defensive rebound	18	23
2:46	Shaedon Sharpe misses 12-foot two point shot	18	23
2:45	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	18	23
2:45	Trail Blazers Coach's Challenge	18	23
2:45	(02:45) [Trail Blazers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Trail Blazers] retain their timeout	18	23
2:45	Dalano Banton enters the game for Shaedon Sharpe	18	23
2:34	Toumani Camara offensive charge	18	23
2:34	Toumani Camara turnover	18	23
2:19	Ty Jerome misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	23
2:16	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	18	23
2:12	Dean Wade misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	23
2:09	Sam Merrill offensive rebound	18	23
2:00	Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	23
1:55	Ty Jerome offensive rebound	18	23
1:54	Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	23
1:53	Trail Blazers defensive team rebound	18	23
1:53	Kris Murray enters the game for Toumani Camara	18	23
1:44	Scoot Henderson makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	18	25
1:32	Isaac Okoro makes 22-foot three point jumper (Ty Jerome assists)	21	25
1:15	Jabari Walker misses 23-foot three point jumper	21	25
1:12	Ty Jerome defensive rebound	21	25
1:04	Sam Merrill makes 24-foot three point jumper (Evan Mobley assists)	24	25
48.0	Scoot Henderson misses 28-foot three point jumper	24	25
46.0	Dalano Banton offensive rebound	24	25
44.1	Dalano Banton misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	25
42.1	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	24	25
35.1	Evan Mobley misses driving layup	24	25
33.0	Scoot Henderson defensive rebound	24	25
31.1	Ty Jerome personal foul	24	25
17.2	Sam Merrill shooting foul	24	25
17.2	Scoot Henderson misses free throw 1 of 2	24	25
17.2	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	24	25
17.2	Scoot Henderson makes free throw 2 of 2	24	26
17.2	Ty Jerome technical foul	24	26
17.2	Anfernee Simons makes technical free throw	24	27
3.1	Jabari Walker personal foul	24	27
0.0	Evan Mobley misses driving floating jump shot	24	27
0.0	Trail Blazers defensive team rebound	24	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	24	27

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Rocket Arena

Cleveland, OH

Date & Time

8:30 PM, March 2, 2025

Coverage

NBA TV, FanDuel SN OH, BlazerVision, KUNP 16, KATU 2.2

Attendance

19,432

Referees

Pat Fraher, Jenna Schroeder, Natalie Sago

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

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