Boomers pair Duop Reath and Matisse Thybulle have enjoyed solid scoring games to help Portland to a surprise NBA win against Cleveland, whose home fans booed as the game slipped away.
The Australian duo combined for 42 minutes of court time in the 103-95 win on Thursday night (Friday AEDT), with Blazers centre Reath registering 13 points, two rebounds and two assists.
Thybulle contributed 10 points and two boards in their second straight impressive road win this week.
It was rookie Reath's highest-scoring night from his nine NBA appearances as he averages 7.6 points per game.
The Blazers came in just 5-12 overall and 3-7 away from home before rallying to stun the Cavaliers, who had a massive let-down following a solid 23-point win last time out in the NBA's In-Season Tournament.
Star player Donovan Mitchell felt fans were within their rights to boo as the Cavs, who had led by as many as 16 points, fell off the pace late in the game with Portland.
"If you don't play well," Mitchell said, "that's what you get."
Portland were down by 12 midway through the third before using a 16-3 run, capped by Thybulle's short putback, to take a 74-73 lead.
The teams were tied at 83-all before the Blazers went on their game-deciding run, which Reath capped with a three-pointer from the corner with 6:08 left.
Australian guard Josh Giddey came close to notching his second double-double of the season as Oklahoma City thrashed the hot-and-cold Los Angeles Lakers 133-110.
Giddey, 21, put up 14 points and eight rebounds for the Thunder, who were led to victory by his partner in the back-court Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (33 points, seven assists).
Despite trailing by 14 early, OKC took a 20-point lead into the final change and never trailed from there.
Elsewhere, MVP dark horse Tyrese Haliburton had the best scoring night of his young career but it was not enough to prevent the Indiana Pacers falling 142-132 to Miami.
The Heat stormed home to victory, putting up 45 points in the fourth quarter for the first time since 1989. Haliburton, the NBA's assists leader this season, had 44 of his own.
Miami did not have the advantage until the fourth quarter, when they went on a 28-6 run that sealed the game. Jimmy Butler had 36 points as the Heat made 15 of their final 17 shots.
Atlanta survived a scare from San Antonio, who are 3-15 to begin a season for the first time since December 1996.
Hawks guard Trae Young was practically unstoppable in the fourth quarter, but his defensive efforts made the biggest impact in the 137-135 victory.
Young's 45 points amounted to his most prolific haul of the season and he drew a charge from Jeremy Sochan with 2.7 seconds remaining that ultimately sealed the game.
"Trae taking a charge at the end of the game, it's a big-time play," Atlanta coach Quin Snyder said.
"Just a hell of a play by Trae. It overshadowed what was a stellar offensive night."
Top draft pick Victor Wembanyama had 21 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks forthe Spurs but Australian Patty Mills again missed out on seeing any time on the floor for Atlanta.
With AP.
