The Portland Trail Blazers (27-33) travel to face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers (49-10) on Sunday, March 2nd. This game will be played at Rocket Arena in Cleveland and televised on NBA. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 3:30 ET.

Trail Blazers vs Cavaliers

The Trail Blazers Are Coming Off A Win

The Trail Blazers improved to 27-33 on the season with a 121-102 win over the Nets on Friday. Portland was favored by 1.5 points and covered the spread, while the total score of 223 points narrowly exceeded the over/under line of 220.5.

Portland took control early, leading 64-47 at halftime. Although the Nets outscored them 35-27 in the third quarter, the Trail Blazers responded by holding Brooklyn to 20 points in the fourth while scoring 30 of their own.

The Cavaliers Are Coming Off A Win

The Cavaliers improved to 49-10 on the season with a 123-116 road win over the Celtics on Friday. Cleveland entered the game as +1 point underdogs and covered the spread with the victory. The total points for the game reached 239, surpassing the pre-game line of 233.5.

Boston jumped out to a 14-0 lead, but Cleveland responded by winning the 2nd quarter 38-36. The Cavaliers then took control, outscoring the Celtics 31-24 in the 3rd and 28-18 in the 4th to complete the comeback.

Trail Blazers Offense Breakdown

The Trail Blazers shot 57.7% from the field and hit 15 threes at a 41.7% clip in their win over the Nets. Shaedon Sharpe led the way with 25 points, connecting on 4 threes at 66.7% efficiency, while Dalano Banton added 23 points, shooting 75% from deep.

Sharpe scored 14 points in the 1st quarter, while Banton put up 16 in the 4th. Toumani Camara also contributed 10 of his 19 points in the opening period.

Cavaliers Offense Breakdown

Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers to a 123-116 win over the Celtics, scoring 41 points and hitting 5 threes at a 41.7% clip. He was especially impactful in the 3rd quarter, where he scored 14 points. Darius Garland contributed 20 points, despite shooting just 39.1% from the field and 28.6% from three.

The Cavs made 17 threes as a team, shooting 43.6% from beyond the arc. Evan Mobley added 17 points and 12 rebounds, with 11 of his points coming in the 4th quarter.

Trail Blazers Team Defense

The Trail Blazers put together a strong defensive performance on Friday, holding the Nets to 102 points. They were particularly effective in the 2nd and 4th quarters, where they allowed just 22 and 20 points, respectively. Portland limited Brooklyn to 41% shooting from the field.

Portland excelled at defending the three-point line, where the Nets shot just 24% and made only 7 threes. The Trail Blazers also recorded 11 steals and 4 blocks in the game.

Cavaliers Team Defense

The Trail Blazers put together a strong defensive performance, holding the Nets to 102 points on 41% shooting. Portland’s defense was particularly effective in the 2nd and 4th quarters, where they allowed just 22 and 20 points, respectively.

Portland excelled at defending the three, limiting Brooklyn to just 7 made threes on 24% shooting. The Trail Blazers also recorded 11 steals and 4 blocks in the game.

Trail Blazers vs Cavaliers Trends

• Portland has played well in their previous three road games, going 3-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 121 points per game while allowing 111. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• In their last five home games, Cleveland has averaged 124 points per game while allowing 105. The team’s record in this stretch was 5-0 while going 4-1 vs. the spread.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Trail Blazers have a straight up record of 6-4. But, their mark vs the spread was just 6-4.
• Through their last five games as the favorite, the Cavaliers have an ATS record of 4-0-1 and a straight up mark of 5-0.

Trail Blazers vs Cavaliers Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Cavaliers vs. Trail Blazers matchup, our bet is to grab the Trail Blazers at +11.5. Even though our projections have the Cavaliers winning 118-115, we see the Trail Blazers as the play on the point-spread.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 234 and our model has the Trail Blazers and Cavaliers finishing with a combined 233 points. Our pick is to take the under.

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