Kevin Love found his rhythm early Wednesday against the Portland Trail Blazers and turned it into a memorable first quarter. The Cavaliers power forward scored 34 points in the period, fueled by eight 3-pointers.
Love's outburst represented an NBA record for a first quarter. He fell just three points shy of the league record for points in any quarter; the Warriors' Klay Thompson scored 37 in a third quarter last season.
Love (34) outscored the entire Trail Blazers team (31) in the first quarter.
He was quick to point he didn't put up those points by himself.
"More than anything, Kyrie (Irving) and Bron (LeBron James, who finished with a triple-double) were finding me all over the court," he said in a postgame interview with Fox Sports Ohio. "Just got into a really good rhythm."
"It was really nothing out of the ordinary," Love added. "Just hit shots, got into a good flow, played the whole quarter. I think (Cavs coach) Ty Lue saw that I was rolling and we kept playing."
Sporting News' Tom Gatto contributed to this report. This article has been updated to show that Love set an NBA record for points in a first quarter.
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