- The Cavaliers (26-16) are -2.5 favorites vs. the Trail Blazers (19-21)
- Total (Over/Under): 220.5 points
- Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 10:00pm EST
- Watch the game on ROOT Sports NW+ & BSOH
The Cleveland Cavaliers visit Moda Center to take on the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. Tipoff is scheduled for 10:00pm EST in Portland.
The Cavaliers are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at -2.5 (-115).
The Cavaliers vs Trail Blazers Over/Under is 220.5 total points for the game.
So far this NBA season, the Cavaliers are 19-19 against the spread, while the Trail Blazers are 22-18 against the spread.
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Cavaliers vs. Trail Blazers Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline
Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
Cleveland Cavaliers | -2.5 -115 | O 220.5 -110 | -150 |
Portland Trail Blazers | +2.5 -105 | U 220.5 -110 | +125 |
Trail Blazers vs Cavaliers Prediction for Tonight’s Game:
Based on recent trends, the winning team model predicts the Cavaliers will win Thursday‘s game with 58.6% confidence.
Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Cavaliers will cover the spread for Thursday‘s game with 52.2% confidence.
These predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Cavaliers and Trail Blazers, plus recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups over the last several NBA games.
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Cavaliers Team Prop Bets for Tonight, Ranked by Units Won:
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 49 of their last 83 games (+11.08 Units / 12% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 26 of their last 40 games (+10.05 Units / 22% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the Team Total Under in 25 of their last 39 away games (+8.95 Units / 20% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 16 of their last 25 games (+7.05 Units / 26% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the 2H Moneyline in 24 of their last 39 games (+5.64 Units / 10% ROI)
Trail Blazers Team Prop Bets for Tonight, Ranked by Units Won:
- The Portland Trail Blazers have hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 25 of their last 32 games at home (+16.92 Units / 46% ROI)
- The Portland Trail Blazers have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 51 of their last 81 games (+16.56 Units / 18% ROI)
- The Portland Trail Blazers have hit the 1H Moneyline in 29 of their last 65 games (+15.60 Units / 20% ROI)
- The Portland Trail Blazers have hit the Game Total Under in 31 of their last 51 games (+10.10 Units / 18% ROI)
- The Portland Trail Blazers have hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 27 of their last 45 games (+8.25 Units / 17% ROI)
Cleveland Cavaliers Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Cavaliers have gone 19-19 (-1.9 Units / -4.11% ROI).
- 26-16 against the Moneyline (+3.65 Units / 4.36% ROI)
- 20-22 against the Over for game total points (-4.2 Units / -9.09% ROI)
- 22-20 against the Under for game total points (+0 Units / 0% ROI)
Portland Trail Blazers Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Trail Blazers have gone 22-18 (+2.2 Units / 5% ROI).
- 19-21 against the Moneyline (+2.9 Units / 4.92% ROI)
- 17-22 against the Over for game total points (-7.2 Units / -16.36% ROI)
- 22-17 against the Under for game total points (+3.3 Units / 7.5% ROI)
Negative Value Trends Against the Spread for the Trail Blazers, Ranked by Units Lost:
- The Portland Trail Blazers have only hit the 2H Moneyline in 23 of their last 82 games (-35.15 Units / -38% ROI)
- The Portland Trail Blazers have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 30 of their last 81 games (-27.23 Units / -30% ROI)
- The Portland Trail Blazers have only hit the 4Q Moneyline in 28 of their last 82 games (-27.04 Units / -30% ROI)
- The Portland Trail Blazers have only hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 32 of their last 82 games (-24.69 Units / -26% ROI)
- The Portland Trail Blazers have only covered the 4Q Spread in 32 of their last 82 games (-23.73 Units / -26% ROI)
Negative Value Trends Against the Spread for the Cavaliers, Ranked by Units Lost:
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the Moneyline in 12 of their last 38 away games (-24.70 Units / -42% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 3Q Moneyline in 28 of their last 68 games (-21.97 Units / -25% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 35 of their last 85 games (-20.92 Units / -22% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 34 of their last 76 games (-19.65 Units / -17% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 35 of their last 83 games (-18.92 Units / -20% ROI)
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- Cleveland Cavaliers Defensive stats
- Portland Trail Blazers Defensive stats
Cleveland Cavaliers: Keys to the Game vs. the Portland Trail Blazers
The Cavaliers are 10-9 (.526) when attempting 15 or less free throws since the start of the 2020-21 season — 10th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .480
The Cavaliers are 27-30 (.474) when attempting 25 or more free throws since the start of the 2020-21 season — 8th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .548
The Cavaliers are 25-37 (.403) when scoring fewer second chance points than their opponent since the start of the 2020-21 season — 9th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .455
The Cavaliers are 14-63 (.182) when allowing 110 or more points since the start of the 2020-21 season — 5th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .308
Portland Trail Blazers: Keys to the Game vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers
The Portland Trail Blazers are 6-37 (.140) when losing the rebounding margin since the start of the 2021-22 season — worst among NBA teams. The San Antonio Spurs have averaged 44.9 rebounds per game (4,314 rebounds/96 games) since the start of the 2021-22 season — eighth-highest among NBA teams.
The Trail Blazers are 8-34 (.190) when their opponent attempts 25 or more free throws since the start of the 2021-22 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .447
The Trail Blazers are 4-15 (.211) when attempting 15 or less free throws since the start of the 2020-21 season — tied for lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .479
The Trail Blazers are 13-22 (.371) when allowing 15 or more second chance points since the start of the 2021-22 season — 8th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .461
Injury Report: Trail Blazers vs. Cavaliers – Thursday‘s Game, Jan. 12
- Damian Lillard (Trail Blazers): Lillard is questionable for Thursday’s (Jan. 12) game against Cleveland.
- Nassir Little (Trail Blazers): The Trailblazers announced that Little will miss six weeks with a mild femoral head impaction fracture.
- Justise Winslow (Trail Blazers): The Blazers announced that Winslow will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
- Gary Payton II (Trail Blazers): Payton II is probable for Thursday’s (Jan. 12) game against Cleveland.
- Dean Wade (Cavaliers): The Cavaliers announced that Wade has an AC joint sprain and is expected to miss 3-4 weeks
- Ricky Rubio (Cavaliers): Rubio is questionable for Thursday’s (Jan. 12) game against Portland.
- Jarrett Allen (Cavaliers): Allen is probable for Thursday’s (Jan. 12) game against Portland.
- Dylan Windler (Cavaliers): The Cavaliers announced that Windler will miss another 4-6 weeks.
Cleveland Cavaliers Offensive Stats & Trends
The Cavaliers averaged 102.5 points per game (7,379 points/72 games) in the 2020-21 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 111.8
The Cavaliers are shooting 43% from three (91/211) in the first half this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 37%
The Cavaliers are shooting 40% from three (170/426) this season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%
The Cavaliers have averaged 1.38 points per shot (929 points/675 shots) on the road this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.26
Portland Trail Blazers Offensive Stats & Trends
The Trail Blazers have averaged 20.2 points in the paint per game (3,376 points/167 games) in the second half since the start of the 2020-21 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 22.9
The Trail Blazers have averaged 1.39 points per shot (714 points/515 shots) in the second half this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.28
The Trail Blazers averaged 115.9 points per game (8,345 points/72 games) in the 2020-21 season — 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 111.8
The Trail Blazers have averaged 42.0 points in the paint per game (7,016 points/167 games) since the start of the 2020-21 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 47.4
Cleveland Cavaliers Defensive Stats & Trends
The Cavaliers have averaged 5.6 steals per game (73 steals/13 games) this season — tied for lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.4
The Cavaliers have averaged 34.1 defensive rebounds per game (443 rebounds/13 games) this season — 10th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 33.2
The Cavaliers have averaged 7.2 steals per game (1,188 steals/166 games) since the start of the 2020-21 season — tied for 9th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.6
The Cavaliers have averaged 6.8 steals per game (640 steals/94 games) since the start of the 2021-22 season — 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.6
Portland Trail Blazers Defensive Stats & Trends
The Trail Blazers have averaged 33.1 defensive rebounds per game (5,534 rebounds/167 games) since the start of the 2020-21 season — tied for 6th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 34.1
The Trail Blazers have averaged 4.0 blocks per game (196 blocks/49 games) on the road since the start of the 2021-22 season — tied for 4th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.6
The Trail Blazers have averaged 6.8 steals per game (88 steals/13 games) this season — 8th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.4
The Trail Blazers have averaged 3.9 blocks per game (51 blocks/13 games) this season — tied for 6th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.1
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