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Nurkić Gets First Triple-Double As Blazers Handle Cavs

AP -- Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkiu0107 recorded the first triple-double of his career and the first by a Trail Blazer since 2014 as Portland defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-112 in front of a crowd of 19,089 Wednesday night at the Moda Center.

The Trail Blazers are now 27-19 overall and 19-7 at home this season. They have now won five straight at the Moda Center, six straight versus the Cavaliers at home and six straight versus teams from the Eastern Conference. Portland is now 13-3 against teams from the Eastern Conference.

Damian Lillard had 33 points to lead all scorers, and CJ McCollum had 19 points as Portland snapped a two-game losing streak.