Portland Trail Blazers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Pick & Prediction 11/30/23

The Trail Blazers and Cavaliers are set to face off at 7:00 ET on BSOH. The Cavaliers will host the game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 220 points, and the Cavaliers are favored to win at home vs. the Trail Blazers.

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS VS CLEVELAND CAVALIERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Portland Trail Blazers +11.5

This game will be played at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse at 7:00 ET on Thursday, November 30th.

WHY BET THE PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 111-100 in favor of the Cavaliers.
• Our projections have Donovan Mitchell finishing with Donovan Mitchell points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.
• From the field, we have the Cavaliers finishing with a field goal percentage of 50.6% and knocking down 11 threes.

Will Portland Find a Way to Win on the Road?

Over the Trail Blazers’ last five games, they are 2-3 and come in with an overall record of 5-12. Throughout their 17 games, the Trail Blazers have posted a 2-8 record against Western Conference opponents, while going 3-4 in non-conference matchups.

Portland currently has an ATS record below .500, sitting at 8-9 at this point. Portland has covered the spread in two straight road games and are 6-4 ATS on the road compared to 2-5 at home.

Portland finished with 114 points in their game against the Pacers. This total surpasses their season-average of 104.8 points per game. Offensively, the Trail Blazers have a season long field goal percentage of 43%, which is 29th in the league In terms of three-pointers, they are 27th in percentage and 26th in three-pointers made.

The Trail Blazers’ defense is presently ranked 13th in the league, allowing an average of 112.5 points per contest.

Inside the arc, the Trail Blazers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 56.7% and 34.3% from three-point territory.

Do the Cavaliers Stand a Chance at Home?

Coming into today’s matchup, the Cavaliers will be looking to build on their current two game winning streak and their overall record is currently 10-8. Throughout their 18 games, the Cavaliers have posted a 6-4 record against Eastern Conference opponents, while going 4-4 in non-conference matchups.

Cleveland’s ATS record sits below .500 (7-11). In their last two road games, Cleveland has successfully covered the spread, and they hold an ATS record of 4-4 on the road in contrast to 3-7 at home.

Coming off a good offensive performance, Cleveland’s offense scored 128 points against the Hawks. Their field goal percentage for the game was 53.8%, and they went 15/17 from the free-throw line. In terms of offense, the Cavaliers have a season-long field goal percentage of 47%, putting them 8th in the NBA. Regarding three-pointers, they are ranked 21st in percentage and 24th in three-pointers made.

Coming into the game, the Cavaliers defense has held opposing team’s to fewer points than the league average in 38.9% of their games. Currently, they are 11th in the NBA at 112.2 points per game allowed.

The Cavaliers defense is coming off a game in which they held the Hawks offense to just 53.8% shooting. Overall, they gave up 105 points to Atlanta.