Portland's Damian Lillard tries to get past Cleveland's Kevin Love. Ron Schwane
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Love those numbers: Cavs star posts record points haul
BASKETBALL: There was a lot to love about Cleveland's 137-126 win over Portland.
Kevin Love led the way with 40 points - including the most ever by an individual in the first term of an NBA match (34).
The opening just fell short of Klay Thompson's record 37 for most points in a quarter.
The Cavaliers also set a franchise-record 20 three-pointers for the game.
LeBron James finished with 31 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds - the 44th triple-double of his career,
