Cleveland Cavaliers vs Portland Trail Blazers 1/12/23 – The Moda Center will host the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers and Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. The Cleveland Cavaliers split their 8 previous games. The Portland Trail Blazers lost 8 of the last 10 games. Expert NBA betting picks the Cleveland Cavaliers as the game-changer in this battle.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Portland Trail Blazers
Date & Time: Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET
Location: Moda Center at the Rose Quarter
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Portland Trail Blazers Betting Odds
Cavaliers
Moneyline: -141
Spread: -2 (-119)
Total: 223 over (-105)
Trail Blazers
Moneyline: +105
Spread: +2 (-119)
Total: 223 under (-105)
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Portland Trail Blazers Analysis
The Cleveland Cavaliers average 111.5 points per game on 48.1 percent shooting, while allowing 106.8 on 46.2 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell averages 29.3 points, 4.8 assists and Darius Garland averages 21.4 points and 2.7 rebounds. Jarrett Allen grabs 9.8 rebounds, Evan Mobley is third in double-digit scoring. The Cleveland Cavaliers shoot 36.3 percent beyond the arc, and 77.9% from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers allow 36.7 percent shooting from the deep, and they are grabbing 42.5 rebounds each game.
The Portland Trail Blazers average 112.1 points per 47.6 percent shooting, while allowing 112 points per 47.2 percent shooting. Damian Lillard averages 27.4 points, 4 rebounds and Anfernee Simons averages 22.2 points and 2.9 rebounds. Jerami Grant is third in double-digit scoring and Jusuf Nurkic has grabbed 10.1 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers shoot 37.2 percent beyond the arc, and 77.2 percent at the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers allow 35.9 percent shooting from the deep, and they are grabbing 43.4 rebounds per match.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Portland Trail Blazers Against the Spread
Cleveland are 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 games. The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland’s last 11 games. Cleveland are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games. Cleveland are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games against Portland. Cleveland are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against Portland. Cleveland are 3-11-1 ATS in their last 15 games on the road.
Portland are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games. The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Portland’s last 9 games. Portland are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland’s last 6 games against Cleveland. Portland are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games at home. Portland are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Portland Trail Blazers Free Pick
Although the Portland Trail Blazers play better than they are right now, they must stop this bleeding. In their current form, it’s difficult to trust them. The Cleveland Cavaliers are far more trustworthy. They’ve proven they can win on the roads and have won in the preferred role by an average score of 7.2 points. NBA betting analytics lay the bucket with the Cavs on the road.
Free Pick: Cleveland Cavaliers -2
