In completely predictable fashion, the Cleveland Cavaliers were boat-raced by the superior Portland Trail Blazers 141-105. The Cavs probably lost this game before it even started given the tough overtime loss two nights ago to the Phoenix Suns, along with the reality of all the injuries with which the Cavs are dealing. It was purely a character game for the Cavs, with nothing to glean from the basketball side of things. With that in mind, let’s go into last night’s takeaways…
Game Ball: Jarrett Allen
While JA had a tough matchup against skilled big man Jusuf Nurkic, there’s no question that Allen at least competed on both sides of the ball, leading the Cavs’ starters in plus/minus (+2) and net rating (-0.