Cavaliers vs Trail Blazers NBA Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Rose Garden.

Oddsmakers currently have the Trail Blazers listed as 14½-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

Cleveland won its last outing, a 97-93 result against the Kings on March 16. The Cavaliers covered in that game as a 9.5-point underdog, while the 190 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

Portland won its last outing, a 104-101 result against the Mavericks on March 15. The Trail Blazers covered in that game as a 2-point underdog, while the 205 combined points took the game OVER the total.

Cleveland:
Team record: 13-53 SU, 26-37-3 ATS

The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 5 games when playing Portland
is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Portland
is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Portland
is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing LA Clippers are 3-7
After playing Sacramento are 7-3
After a win are 1-9

Portland:
Team record: 38-29 SU, 33-30-4 ATS

The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 5 games when playing Cleveland
is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home

When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 7-3
After playing Dallas are 9-1
After a win are 7-3

Next up:
Cleveland at LA Clippers, Saturday, March 19
Portland home to Philadelphia, Saturday, March 19