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One of the last NBA games on January 12 will be this great clash between Cavaliers vs Trail Blazers. These two teams come from different conferences, but they are both in need of victories to achieve their respective goals.
Now that they will be playing at home, the Trail Blazers will be looking to avenge a 96-114 home loss to the Cavaliers on November 23.
JefeBet brings you the best analyses of the different games of the best basketball league in the world with their respective predictions, as well as the best sports betting content, so here we leave you our prediction of Cleveland Cavaliers vs Portland Trail Blazers game.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Cavaliers vs Trail Blazers NBA Regular Season Gameon January 12, 2023
- Where: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon.
- When: Thursday, January 12, 2023, 10:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Cleveland Cavaliers
- Ragular Season Record: 26-15
So far, the Cavaliers have fulfilled what was expected of them this season. With the arrival of Donovan Mitchell, they have made a leap in quality, which was what they needed to be considered a serious candidate not only to fight for the playoffs, but also for the title. They are currently in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, but only 3.0 games away from the top.
Mitchell has had a great year, averaging 28.0 points scored per game and leading an offense that has struggled a bit to be productive this campaign. It averages just 111.5 points per game, but that has been enough to get good results. This is mostly thanks to a defense that is the best in the NBA, with an average of 106.6 points allowed per game.
Betting on the Portland Trail Blazers
- Regular Season Record: 19-20
On their part, the Trail Blazers started the year in a great way, but injuries and some ups and downs on their rhythm had been enough to put their record in negative numbers in the last month. They are in tenth place in the Western Conference, thus occupying the last playoff spot. Still, there is only a one game difference between them and their closest pursuer, so they know they must improve as soon as possible.
The Blazers’ recent struggles stem from their offense.They have maintained a decent performance on defense, with an average of 112.1 points allowed per game, but they have not been able to do well on offense, where their average points per game lowers to 112.2.The team also has Damian Lillard going through a complicated moment.
JefeBet Prediction
The Cavaliers have been one of the best teams in the league, but while they have Mitchell playing at a great level, they are not known for putting on great offensive displays, especially when they go on the road. The team probably won’t have a standout performance in this Cavaliers vs Trail Blazers game either, as they will be playing against a home defense that usually gets things done decently.
However, don’t forget that Cleveland is the best team in the league defensively, so they will surely give the Trail Blazers, who have struggled a lot when it comes to scoring in recent weeks, a lot of difficulties.
Neither of these two teams stand out deffensively, but they have good numbers on their sides, specially the Cavaliers. We expect this to be a defense-dominated affair with little scoring overall.
Prediction: Under.
