Who’s Playing
Cleveland @ Portland
Current Records: Cleveland 26-16; Portland 19-21
What to Know
The Portland Trail Blazers haven’t won a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers since May 5 of 2021, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Thursday. Portland will play host again and welcome Cleveland to Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, where tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. These two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
The point spread favored Rip City on Tuesday, but luck did not. It was a hard-fought contest, but they had to settle for a 109-106 loss against the Orlando Magic. Despite the defeat, the Trail Blazers had strong showings from point guard Damian Lillard, who had 30 points and five assists, and center Jusuf Nurkic, who posted a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Nurkic has had at least ten rebounds.
Speaking of close games: it was all tied up 55-55 at halftime, but Cleveland was not quite the Utah Jazz’s equal in the second half when they met on Tuesday. Cleveland fell in a 116-114 heartbreaker. Shooting guard Donovan Mitchell did his best for Cleveland, finishing with 46 points (a whopping 40% of their total) and six assists along with five rebounds.
The Trail Blazers are now 19-21 while the Cavaliers sit at 26-16. A couple stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Rip City comes into the matchup boasting the third most fouls drawn per game in the league at 21.8. But Cleveland ranks fourth in the league when it comes to fouls per game, with only 19 on average. The ref’s whistle might dictate the flow of action in this one.
How To Watch
- When: Thursday at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Moda Center at the Rose Quarter — Portland, Oregon
- TV: Bally Sports – Ohio
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $8.00
Odds
The Cavaliers are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Trail Blazers, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Cavaliers as a 2-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Portland and Cleveland both have seven wins in their last 14 games.
- Nov 23, 2022 – Cleveland 114 vs. Portland 96
- Jan 07, 2022 – Cleveland 114 vs. Portland 101
- Nov 03, 2021 – Cleveland 107 vs. Portland 104
- May 05, 2021 – Portland 141 vs. Cleveland 105
- Feb 12, 2021 – Portland 129 vs. Cleveland 110
- Nov 23, 2019 – Cleveland 110 vs. Portland 104
- Feb 25, 2019 – Portland 123 vs. Cleveland 110
- Jan 16, 2019 – Portland 129 vs. Cleveland 112
- Mar 15, 2018 – Portland 113 vs. Cleveland 105
- Jan 02, 2018 – Cleveland 127 vs. Portland 110
- Jan 11, 2017 – Portland 102 vs. Cleveland 86
- Nov 23, 2016 – Cleveland 137 vs. Portland 125
- Dec 26, 2015 – Portland 105 vs. Cleveland 76
- Dec 08, 2015 – Cleveland 105 vs. Portland 100
