The Cleveland Cavaliers and Portland Trail Blazers will face off on Thursday night in the Pacific Northwest. Portland comes into this game on a losing streak, and the Cavaliers will look to take advantage of their recent struggles to get an important road win. In our NBA picks for Thursday night, we look at Cavaliers vs Trail Blazers from Moda Center.
Cavaliers vs Trail Blazers Betting Pick
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This game will be played at Moda Center at 10:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 12, 2023.
Why Bet the Cavaliers:
✅ Portland has lost four straight games coming into this contest. They are coming off of a listless performance against the Orlando Magic, and their lack of consistent energy will burn them against the Cavs.
✅ The Cavaliers have one of the best defenses in the NBA, giving up the fewest points per game in the league. They will continue to have success on the defensive end of the floor against the Trail Blazers.
✅ Damian Lillard is dealing with an ankle sprain and could end up missing this contest, which would really limit the ability of the Trail Blazers to score.
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
Portland Trail Blazers
Team Stats Per Game
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
Offense/Defense
| CLE | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | POR |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Games | 27 |
| 44.5 | FG | 42.2 |
| 88.3 | FGA | 88.4 |
| .504 | FG% | .478 |
| 15.5 | 3Pt-FG | 14.1 |
| 38.9 | 3Pt-FGA | 37.3 |
| .399 | 3Pt% | .378 |
| 29.0 | 2Pt-FG | 28.2 |
| 49.4 | 2Pt-FGA | 51.1 |
| .586 | 2Pt% | .551 |
| 16.8 | FT | 18.6 |
| 21.6 | FTA | 23.5 |
| .779 | FT% | .792 |
| 9.4 | ORB | 12.1 |
| 33.8 | DRB | 33.4 |
| 43.2 | TRB | 45.5 |
| 28.2 | AST | 28.3 |
| 9.1 | STL | 9.8 |
| 4.8 | BLK | 6.4 |
| 13.2 | TOV | 15.9 |
| 18.4 | PF | 19.4 |
| 121.3 | PTS | 117.2 |
Defense/Offense
| CLE | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | POR |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Games | 27 |
| 40.2 | FG | 39.7 |
| 88.5 | FGA | 90.3 |
| .455 | FG% | .439 |
| 13.6 | 3Pt-FG | 12.3 |
| 36.7 | 3Pt-FGA | 36.7 |
| .371 | 3Pt% | .334 |
| 26.6 | 2Pt-FG | 27.4 |
| 51.8 | 2Pt-FGA | 53.6 |
| .514 | 2Pt% | .511 |
| 16.6 | FT | 16.7 |
| 20.7 | FTA | 21.6 |
| .800 | FT% | .775 |
| 10.6 | ORB | 12.9 |
| 32.7 | DRB | 30.4 |
| 43.3 | TRB | 43.3 |
| 25.3 | AST | 22.9 |
| 7.5 | STL | 8.4 |
| 4.7 | BLK | 6.0 |
| 15.9 | TOV | 16.6 |
| 19.2 | PF | 19.9 |
| 110.7 | PTS | 108.3 |
Four Factors
Offense/Defense
| CLE | Four Factors | POR |
|---|---|---|
| .592 | eFG% | .558 |
| 11.9 | TOV% | 13.9 |
| 22.3 | RB% | 71.5 |
| .190 | FT/FGA | .210 |
Defense/Offense
| CLE | Four Factors | POR |
|---|---|---|
| .532 | eFG% | .507 |
| 14.0 | TOV% | 14.2 |
| 76.2 | RB% | 27.9 |
| .188 | FT/FGA | .185 |
Analytics
| CLE | Analytics | POR |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Pythag Wins | 7 |
| 6 | Pythag Losses | 20 |
| 10.63 | Margin Of Victory | -8.78 |
| 121.3 | O Rtg | 108.3 |
| 110.7 | D Rtg | 117.2 |
| 100.2 | Pace | 99.3 |
| .244 | FTr | .239 |
| .441 | 3PAr | .406 |
| .620 | TS% | .543 |
Betting Trends
| CLE | Betting Trends | POR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-3-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 111.33 | Avg Score | 103.33 |
| 111.67 | Avg Opp Score | 111.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 111.33 | Avg Score | 121.67 |
| 111.67 | Avg Opp Score | 109.33 |
| CLE | Betting Trends | POR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-4-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 113.8 | Avg Score | 110.2 |
| 111.4 | Avg Opp Score | 110.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 112.6 | Avg Score | 124.4 |
| 114.4 | Avg Opp Score | 111.6 |
| CLE | Betting Trends | POR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-8-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-8-0 |
| 113.6 | Avg Score | 111.3 |
| 114.3 | Avg Opp Score | 112.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 105 | Avg Score | 119 |
| 106 | Avg Opp Score | 112.4 |
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Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are 26-16 on the season, and fifth in the Eastern Conference coming into Thursday’s action. They are coming off of a 116-114 loss to the Utah Jazz on the road, with Donovan Mitchell’s return to Cleveland being spoiled by a comeback by the Jazz. Here, the Cavs will look to get back to .500 on their current road trip by beating a struggling Trail Blazers squad.
Cleveland has struggled on the road this season as a whole, going 8-12 away from home on the year. But if they can get another performance from Donovan Mitchell like the 46-point performance he put forth against the Jazz last time out, they could get a nice road win in Portland.
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers have lost four games in a row coming into this contest. Their most recent loss came against the Orlando Magic in a 109-106 game at home. Portland made just six of their 35 three-point shot attempts in that game, and will need to be better from the perimeter if they want to get the better of the Cavaliers.
That might be hard to accomplish for the Trail Blazers is Damian Lillard is not at 100% for this game. Lillard went 2/12 from three-point range last time out, and is dealing with a sprained ankle ahead of this contest. Whether he misses the game or is just not at 100%, Portland could suffer a fifth straight loss if they do not get better shooting out of him and the rest of the team.
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