Portland Trail Blazers vs Cleveland Cavaliers 11/23/2022 Expert NBA Picks And Predictions
The Portland Trail Blazers will roll down toward Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse to face off with the Cavaliers in Cleveland, Ohio on Wednesday evening. The Trail Blazers (10-7) are looking to snap a three-game skid and rank 12th in the league in defensive efficiency for second-year head coach Chauncey Billups. On Monday, Portland lost by 12 points during the third quarter of a 119-111 road loss against Milwaukee. The T-Blazers are 6th at 10-7 in the Western Conference and 2nd in the Northwest Division.
The Trail Blazers split their last 10 matches of the season. Anfernee Simons led five Portland players in double figures with 29 points on 12-for-23 shooting and dished out five assists. Jusuf Nurkic added 16 points and ten rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who missed 21 of their 29 three-point attempts.
- The Portland Trail Blazers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games on the road.
- The total went OVER in 10 of Portland’s last 13 games on the road against Cleveland.
- Portland are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games with an opponent in the Eastern Conference.
- The total went OVER in 5 of Portland’s last 6 games with a rival in the Central Division.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Cleveland Cavaliers 11/23/2022 Expert NBA Picks And Predictions
Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers won three straight games and ranked third in the league in defensive efficiency. On Monday, Cleveland won over the Atlanta Hawks by nine points during the fourth quarter to pull away for a 114-102 home victory. The Cavaliers (11-6) knocked down 10-for-19 from the three-point line and shot a scorching 60 percent overall. Cleveland is 3rd at 11-6 in the Eastern Conference and second in the Central Division.
The Cavaliers also split their last 10 matches of the season. All-Star G Donovan Mitchell led all scorers with 29 points on 11-for-22 from the field and handed out nine assists. Point Guard Darius Garland contributed 26 points and nine dimes for the Cavs, who won seven of their first eight home games.
- The total went OVER in 10 of Cleveland’s last 13 matches at home with the Trail Blazers.
- Cleveland is 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games with an opponent in the Western Conference.
- The total went OVER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games with an opponent in the Northwest.
- The Cavaliers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games played on a Wednesday.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Cleveland Cavaliers. The NBA pick for this game is the Cleveland Cavaliers. Portland PG Damian Lillard suffered a strained right calf and will be re-evaluated early next month. Only Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks play at a slower pace than these two teams, so the under is the lean on the total. The stronger play is on the Cavaliers to cover at home. Final Score Prediction, Cleveland Cavaliers win 114-99.
NBA Starting Time: 7:00 PM (EDT)
Location: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio
Date: Wednesday, November 23, 2022
TV: Root Sports Northwest
NBA Odds: Cleveland Cavaliers -8.5
NBA Totals: 217.5
