Portland Trail Blazers vs Cleveland Cavaliers – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Portland Trail Blazers

Final

113:119

Cleveland Cavaliers

Highlights and Stats

The Moda Center in Portland will host the NBA game between the Trail Blazers and the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are set to face off on Thursday, 12th of January, 11:00 PM EST. Portland is positioned at #11 in the standings of Western Conference with a 19-21 record, while their next opponents are occupying the 5th place in the Eastern Conference, after winning 26 and losing 16 so far.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 11-23-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Portland Trail Blazers	21	27	27	21	96
Cleveland Cavaliers	28	29	30	27	114

The two franchises previously faced each other on November 23rd, with the Cleveland Cavaliers defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 114-96 at home. Donovan Mitchell had a great game and finished with 34 points, grabbing 2 rebounds, and providing 1 assist. It was Jusuf Nurkic who contributed the most for the Portland Trail Blazers with 22 points, 1 assist, and 6 rebounds. The balance across the last five meetings between the two teams shows a 2-3 superiority for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Those five games ended with an average of 224.2 points.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Portland Trail Blazers Form

*Last 10 Portland Trail Blazers Games - 2:8

01-10-2023	01-08-2023	01-06-2023	01-04-2023	01-02-2023	12-30-2022	12-26-2022	12-23-2022	12-21-2022	12-19-2022
106:109vs Orlando Magic	117:105@ Toronto Raptors	108:99@ Indiana Pacers	113:106@ Minnesota Timberwolves	135:106vs Detroit Pistons	118:112@ Golden State Warriors	124:113vs Charlotte Hornets	120:107@ Denver Nuggets	101:98@ Oklahoma City Thunder	123:121@ Oklahoma City Thunder

The Portland Trail Blazers were last on the court against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, January 10th, when they ended on the wrong side of a 106-109 score. The team’s main contributor in that clash was Damian Lillard, who ended up notching 30 points, assisting five times, and grabbing four rebounds. The team made 48.3% of their field goals, 84.2% of their free throws, and shot a dismal 17.1% from distance. The Trail Blazers are currently on a four-game losing streak, having won only two of the previous ten games while losing eight. The team is performing at a mediocre level at the Moda Center with a 9-7 home record for the season. The Portland Trail Blazers’ next game is scheduled for this coming Saturday at home against the Dallas Mavericks.

Portland Trail Blazers Averages this Season

• Points For
  112.10
• Points Against
  112.10
• Assits
  23.63
• Rebounds
  42.74
• Steals
  6.89
• Turnovers
  16.20
• Blocks
  4.50
• Points Difference
  0.00

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Portland Trail Blazers Standout Performer

• Damian Lillard

  In spite of being sidelined from 01/11 on, the franchise's best player this campaign has been Damian Lillard. He averages 27.4 points, 7.1 assists and 4.0 rebounds per 35.7 minutes spent on the floor.

Portland Trail Blazers Missing Players

• Nassir Little

  Hip
• Justise Winslow

  Ankle

Cleveland Cavaliers Form

*Last 10 Cleveland Cavaliers Games - 5:5

01-10-2023	01-08-2023	01-06-2023	01-04-2023	01-02-2023	12-31-2022	12-29-2022	12-26-2022	12-23-2022	12-21-2022
116:114@ Utah Jazz	98:112@ Phoenix Suns	121:108@ Denver Nuggets	90:88vs Phoenix Suns	145:134vs Chicago Bulls	102:103@ Chicago Bulls	135:126@ Indiana Pacers	117:125vs Brooklyn Nets	107:118vs Toronto Raptors	114:106vs Milwaukee Bucks

In their previous game, the Cleveland Cavaliers met the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, January 10th. They lost 116-114 away from home. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavs, as he popped up with 46 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds. 46.7% of his team’s field goal attempts hit the basket. The Cavaliers roster also averaged 83.3% free throws and struggled from deep with 27.0% 3-point shooting on the night. The team is 5-5 in the last ten outings and currently on an one-game losing streak. The team holds an 8-12 balance when performing away from home this campaign. The Blazers’ next showing will be against the Minnesota Timberwolves on January 14, 2023, when they will travel to Target Center.

Cleveland Cavaliers Averages This Season

• Points For
  111.70
• Points Against
  106.90
• Assits
  23.55
• Rebounds
  42.72
• Steals
  6.62
• Turnovers
  14.17
• Blocks
  4.28
• Points Difference
  4.80

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Cleveland Cavaliers Standout Performer

• Donovan Mitchell

  Donovan Mitchell has been the Cleveland Cavaliers main weapon this season, averaging 29.3 points, 4.8 assists and 3.9 rebounds for 36.5 minutes of playing time.

Cleveland Cavaliers Missing Players

• Dylan Windler

  Ankle
• Dean Wade

  Shoulder

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Portland Trail Blazers	32	26	33	22	113
Cleveland Cavaliers	27	24	36	32	119

Portland Trail BlazersCleveland Cavaliers

• Score

  113

  119

• Field Goals Made

  40

  44

• Field Goals Attempts

  78

  89

• 3 pts Made

  11

  7

• 3 pts Attempts

  33

  22

• Free Throws Made

  22

  24

• Free Throws Attempts

  29

  31

• Rebounds Total

  36

  44

• Rebounds Offence

  5

  12

• Rebounds Defence

  31

  32

• Assists

  17

  28

• Steals

  6

  6

• Blocks

  4

  1

• Turnovers

  17

  11

• Personal Fouls

  27

  19

Player Ratings

Portland Trail Blazers

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Damian Lillard	40	16	28	57.1	5	13	38.5	13	15	86.7	0	2	2	3	1	0	1	1	50	-2
Jerami Grant	36	8	16	50.0	2	7	28.6	4	7	57.1	0	1	1	1	2	2	4	5	22	-3
Josh Hart	34	1	5	20.0	0	1	0.0	3	4	75.0	0	7	7	3	1	0	2	3	5	-11
Jusuf Nurkic	32	6	10	60.0	0	3	0.0	0	1	0.0	1	11	12	4	1	0	4	5	12	+1
Anfernee Simons	32	6	10	60.0	3	6	50.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	5	0	0	1	5	15	-10
Gary Payton II	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	0	0	0	2	0	-3
Shaedon Sharpe	21	1	4	25.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	2	2	2	+6
Drew Eubanks	16	1	2	50.0	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	2	3	5	0	0	2	1	2	3	-7
Jabari Walker	8	1	3	33.3	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	2	1	3	0	0	0	1	2	4	-1

Cleveland Cavaliers

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jarrett Allen	39	11	17	64.7	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	2	8	10	6	1	0	0	3	24	+7
Donovan Mitchell	36	11	23	47.8	2	8	25.0	2	4	50.0	1	4	5	5	2	0	3	2	26	+10
Darius Garland	33	5	12	41.7	2	3	66.7	8	10	80.0	0	2	2	10	0	0	4	4	20	+7
Caris LeVert	31	2	7	28.6	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	2	2	4	3	0	0	2	1	4	0
Isaac Okoro	29	4	4	100.0	1	1	100.0	2	3	66.7	1	4	5	0	2	0	1	3	11	+4
Evan Mobley	25	6	12	50.0	0	1	0.0	5	6	83.3	5	3	8	3	1	1	0	4	17	+6
Kevin Love	15	0	4	0.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	1	5	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	-4
Lamar Stevens	14	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	4	4	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	-9
Ricky Rubio	10	3	5	60.0	2	4	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	9	+6
Cedi Osman	8	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	+3