Halftime Report
The Cavaliers are at the highway however taking a look no worse for put on. They have jumped out to a 55-47 lead towards the Trail Blazers.
If the Cavaliers stay taking part in like this, they’re going to bump their report up to 4-6 in no time. On the opposite hand, the Trail Blazers could have to make due with a 3-7 report until they flip issues round (and speedy).
Who’s Playing
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Portland Trail Blazers
Current Records: Cleveland 4-6, Portland 3-7
How To Watch
- When:Â Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Moda Center on the Rose Quarter — Portland, Oregon
- TV:Â Bally Sports – Ohio
- Online streaming:Â fuboTV (Try for loose. Regional restrictions would possibly practice.)
- Follow:Â CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $7.00
What to Know
The Cavaliers and the Trail Blazers are an excellent 5-5 towards one every other since March of 2018, however no longer for lengthy. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ highway go back and forth will proceed as they head out to face the Portland Trail Blazers at 10:00 p.m. ET on November fifteenth at Moda Center on the Rose Quarter. Both groups took a loss of their remaining game, so they’re going to have a variety of motivation to get the ‘W’.
Last Monday, Cleveland could not deal with Sacramento and fell 132-120. The Cavaliers have struggled towards the Kings just lately, as their fit on Monday was once their 3rd consecutive misplaced matchup.
Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers’ contemporary tough patch were given just a little rougher on Tuesday after their fourth immediately loss. The game between Portland and Utah wasn’t a complete blowout, however with Portland falling 115-99 at the highway it was once darn shut to changing into one.
Cleveland’s loss dropped their report down to 4-6. As for Portland, their defeat dropped their report down to 3-7.
In addition to dropping their remaining video games, the pair failed to duvet the unfold. Looking ahead to Wednesday, the Cavaliers should not be too fearful about this matchup, because the professionals have them appreciated through 9.5 issues. This contest will probably be Portland’s eleventh immediately because the underdogs (to this point over this stretch they’re 5-5 towards the unfold).
The Cavaliers did not have an excessive amount of respiring room of their game towards the Trail Blazers when the groups remaining performed again in January, however they nonetheless walked away with a 119-113 victory. One of the largest stumbling blocks making an attempt to stand in the best way of that victory was once the Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard, who earned 50 issues. Now that he may not be taking part in on Wednesday, will it’s that a lot more straightforward for the Cavaliers to stroll away with every other win? There’s just one method to to find out.
Odds
Cleveland is a large 9.5-point favourite towards Portland, in accordance to the newest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a excellent really feel for the road for this one, because the game opened with the Cavaliers as a ten.5-point favourite.
The over/beneath is about at 221.5 issues.
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Series History
Portland and Cleveland each have 5 wins of their remaining 10 video games.
- Jan 12, 2023 – Cleveland 119 vs. Portland 113
- 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