Cleveland Cavaliers vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/12/2023

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 12, 2023

Venue:  Moda Center, Portland, OR

Where to Watch:  ROOT Sports NW+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -1.5, Trail Blazers +1.5; Over/Under:  223 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -1.5, Trail Blazers +1.5; Over/Under:  223 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -1.5, Trail Blazers +1.5; Over/Under:  223 points

 

Cleveland Cavaliers:  26-16 (2nd place, Central Division)

Portland Trail Blazers:  19-21 (4th place, Northwest Division)

 

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Cleveland Cavaliers:  5-5 last 10

Portland Trail Blazers:  2-8 last 10

 

The Cavaliers are coming into this game with a 26-16 record overall and they are 8-12 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Utah Jazz in their last game. Donovan Mitchell led the team in points in that game with 46 while Darius Garland was next on the team with 21 points. Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell each led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Kevin Love led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 46.7% from the field, 27% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 106.8 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 20-19-3 this season and their O/U record is 20-22.

 

 

 

The Trail Blazers are coming into this game with a 19-21 record overall and they are 9-7 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 4 game losing streak with losses coming against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Indiana Pacers, the Toronto Raptors, and the Orlando Magic in their last game. Damian Lillard led the team in points in that game with 30 while Jusuf Nurkić was next on the team with 22 points. Anfernee Simons led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Josh Hart led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 48.3% from the field, 17.1% from 3-point range, and 84.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112 PPG against them. The Trail Blazers have an ATS record of 22-18 this season and their O/U record is 16-22-2.

The current betting odds have the Trail Blazers listed as a 1.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Trail Blazers got off to a very hot start this year but they have cooled off a lot since then and have been struggling in their games lately as they sit under .500 right now. They have been decent at home with a 9-7 record there but they enter this game on a 4 game losing skid as they haven't been good at all over the last week. The Cavaliers have been having a great team as they are one of the better teams in the East with their 26-16 record overall, but they enter this game off a loss in their last one and have already been struggling in road games this season with an 8-12 road record. The Trail Blazers haven't been good lately but they still have a good team that plays well at home and they are going to be desperate for a win here to snap their losing skid. The Cavaliers just lost a close game to the Jazz in Donovan Mitchell's return to Utah since getting traded and they trailed all night in that game struggling to keep up, now playing against a very hungry team for a win here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Trail Blazers to cover the spread in this game.

 

Cavaliers Trail Blazers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, January 12, 2023 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Trail Blazers 118 Cavaliers 112.

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Cleveland Cavaliers: 35-58 ATS in road games. 8-16 ATS off a upset loss as a favorite. 11-2 UNDER off an upset loss as a road favorite.

Portland Trail Blazers: 18-8 ATS after 3 consecutive non-conference games. 9-1 UNDER when the line is +3 to -3. 24-13 UNDER as a home underdog.

 

 

Cleveland Cavaliers:  R. Rubio (PG) Mid Jan - Knee. D. Windler (SG) Mid Jan - Ankle. D. Wade (SF) Mid Jan - Shoulder.

Portland Trail Blazers:  J. Winslow (SF) Mid Jan - Ankle. N. Little (SF) Mid Jan - Hip.

 

 

 

“I was really comfortable. It wasn’t weird. It was just like playing as I have here for the last five years. The reception was phenomenal and I’m appreciative of it.” - Donovan Mitchell on his return to Utah after their loss against the Jazz in their game on Tuesday.

 

 

“We’re just in a little funk, man. I don’t know what it is. I can’t really pinpoint it.” - Chauncey Billups after his team’s loss against the Magic in their game on Tuesday.

 

 

 

PG Darius Garland

SG Donovan Mitchell 

SF Isaac Okoro

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

 

PG Damian Lillard

SG Anfernee Simons

SF Josh Hart

PF Jerami Grant

C Jusuf Nurkic

 

 

PPG: D. Mitchell (29.3)

APG: D. Garland (7.8)

Reb/G: J. Allen (9.8)

 

PPG: D. Lillard (27.4)

APG: D. Lillard (7.1)

Reb/G: J. Nurkic (10.1)

 

Coaches:

Cleveland Cavaliers: J.B. Bickerstaff (5th season)

Portland Trail Blazers: Chauncey Billups (2nd season)