Cleveland Cavaliers at Portland Trailblazers 1/12/23- NBA Betting Picks and Odds
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Portland Trailblazers
NBA: 10:00 PM EST
Jan. 12, 2023
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : CLE -1.5
The Cleveland Cavaliers continue a road trip out West Thursday night when they stopped in Portland, OR to take on the Portland Trail Blazers. Cleveland comes into Thursday 10 games above .500 after losing two of the last three following a two point loss in Utah Tuesday night. Defensively Cleveland had issues as Utah scored 116 total points on 43.7% shooting and 27.8% from beyond the arc. Offensively Cleveland did play well making nearly 48% of their shots and 27% from beyond the arc but the Cavaliers lost the rebounding battle by 17 resulting in the loss.
Donovan Mitchell dominated the game for Cleveland pouring in a team high 46 points on 14 of 27 shooting in 36 minutes of action. Darius Garland was second on the team with 21 points and big man Evan Mobley chipped in 12 points and seven rebounds as the third Cleveland starter in double figures. Caris LeVert led the way off the Cleveland bench with 12 points in 37 minutes.
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The Portland Trail Blazers remain at home Wednesday night two games below .500 on the year riding a four-game skid after a 3 point loss against the Orlando Magic. Defensively Portland was terrible as Orlando scored 109 points including 59 in the second half on 51.3% shooting from the floor. Offensively Portland did shoot the ball well making 48.3% of their shots but only 17.1% from beyond the arc and Portland turned the ball over 17 times leading to the loss.
Damian Lillard led the way for the Portland offense with 30 points on 25 shots in 39 minutes of action. Big man Jusuf Nurkic chipped in any second best 22 points and 10 rebounds, while Jerami Grant added 16 points as the third leading scorer for Portland. The Portland bench combined as a unit to score 16 total points in the game.
Free Betting Pick: Cleveland Cavaliers -1.5
The Cleveland Cavaliers are playing much better basketball right now and will overwhelm a struggling Portland team on Thursday. Look for Cleveland to control this game on both sides of the ball as they will overwhelm the Trail Blazers on the road. Take Cleveland to do enough Thursday night in Portland to get the win and cover. Final Score Prediction, Cleveland Cavaliers win and cover 114-103.