The Portland Trail Blazers bounced back after a second half collapse against the Milwaukee Bucks over the weekend with a solid win against the Indiana Pacers on Monday. Jerami Grant was electric with 34 points on 12 for 18 shooting from the field and 3 for 3 accuracy from deep. Deandre Ayton had 22 points and Malcom Brogdon had 24, underlining an excellent night for the starting lineup.
The Cleveland Cavaliers found themselves in an unusual situation in their tournament game against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. With the game well in hand, other scores in their group meant that they almost certainly needed to not only win, but win by a gigantic amount.