De’Andre Hunter made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 30.8 seconds remaining in overtime, lifting the Cleveland Cavaliers to a stunning 133-129 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.
Hunter finished with 32 points and came up in the clutch after Anfernee Simons put Portland ahead 129-128 with a triple of his own with 44 seconds left.
Shaedon Sharpe missed a floater and Deni Avdija had a 3-point attempt clang off the back rim following Hunter’s late make. Hunter then sealed the win with two free throws with four seconds left.
Ty Jerome provided 25 points off the bench for the Cavaliers, who also got 20 from Evan Mobley and 14 from Max Strus. Jarrett Allen (12 points, 10 rebounds) recorded a double-double as Cleveland won its 10th straight game.
Avdija matched his season high of 30 points, tied his career high of 10 assists and also had 12 boards for his first career triple-double but couldn’t carry the Blazers to victory. Simons supplied 27 points.
Toumani Camara collected 19 and Sharpe finished with 18 as Portland’s four-game winning streak came to an end.
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