The Cleveland Cavaliers secured a 122-111 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night, led by Darius Garland’s 27 points and eight assists.
Ty Jerome added 25 points off the bench, including 13 in the third quarter, while Evan Mobley recorded a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds.
Cleveland (58-14) maintained its hold on first place in the Eastern Conference, extending its lead over the Boston Celtics to five games with 10 matchups remaining.
The Cavaliers played without Donovan Mitchell, who was sidelined due to a left groin injury.
Portland (32-41) fell further behind in the Western Conference play-in race, now 3.5 games behind the Phoenix Suns for the final spot.
Scoot Henderson and Shaedon Sharpe each scored 18 points in the loss, while Matisse Thybulle contributed 15 points off the bench.
Cleveland dominated the interior, outscoring Portland 64-42 in the paint, and shot 54.5% from the field overall.
Portland struggled from three-point range, making just 32.7% of its attempts, despite 17 makes from beyond the arc.
