NBA Latest News & Updates: Cleveland Cavaliers Kevin Love Sets NBA Record With 34 Points In 1st Quarter Versus Portland Trail Blazers

The forward of the Cleveland Cavaliers Kevin Love had kept his fingers on the pulse against the Portland Trail Blazers in 137-125 Cavs victory on Wednesday night. Love defeated the Portland Trail Blazers alone by stunning the world with an NBA record of 34 points in the first quarter.

Fox Sports News reported that Cleveland Cavaliers Kevin Love made the most points in one quarter NBA history by hitting his 8 out of 10 threes, second to Klay Thompson who scored 37 points in the third quarter alone on Jan. 23, 2015. Cleveland Cavaliers Kevin Love outscored the Trail Blazers singlehandedly as the Cleveland Cavaliers led 46-31 after the first quarter, and they pushed the halftime lead to 81-60 without Cleveland Cavaliers Kevin Love scoring in the second quarter.

Kevin Love finishes with 34 points in the 1st quarter

11-for-14 from the field
8-for-10 from 3-point land https://t.co/Z9xKSxqxrp

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 24, 2016

Cleveland Cavaliers Kevin Love's 34 points set an NBA record for a first-quarter highest point record and also matched the most points Love had ever scored as a Cleveland Cavaliers forward, which Love had accomplished last season. "Kevin just beat them by himself, to hit crazy shots like that in the first quarter, I have never seen it," teammate J.R. Smith told Fox Sports Ohio during the halftime.

According to ESPN Sports News, the forward of the Cleveland Cavaliers Kevin Love missed his only shot of the second quarter while playing the final 6 minutes of the period. While Love added six in the third quarter and finished with 40 points, LeBron James had a triple-double 31 points, 10 rebounds, and 13 assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers traveled to a 137-125 victory.

Meanwhile, Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard also finished his doubles with 40 points and 11 assists. The forward of the Cleveland Cavaliers Kevin Love won his first NBA Champion title last season.

On October 25, 2016, after receiving his first championship ring prior to the season opener, Cleveland Cavaliers Kevin Love recorded 23 points and 12 rebounds in an 117-88 win over the New York Knicks. Cleveland Cavaliers Kevin Love scored a career-high 51 points while playing for Minnesota on March 23, 2012.

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