LiontipsCleveland vs Portland. Prediction and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen finally returned to action. Now the Cleveland Cavaliers are back on winning terms. In three latest matches Ohio team put up a strong performance. They managed to beat Charlotte (132:122), Miami (113:87) and Atlanta (114:102).
J.B. Bickerstaff's men suffered six defeats in the current season and managed to secure 11 victories. Cleveland team is currently at the 3rd spot in the Eastern conference standings.
Portland have lost Damian Lillard to injury, so team is not looking great in recent matches. Leader of the Trail Blazers is currently out of 1-2 weeks. It won't be easy for Chauncey Billups' men to get victories in that period.
Oregon team secured the most recent victory one week ago, beating San Antonio (117:110) at home. After that, Trail Blazers have lost three games in a row. They were beaten by Milwaukee, Utah and Brooklyn.
Trends
СтавкаCleveland: total over 112,5 points
In 3 of 4 latest matches Cavs managed to score more than 112 points
СтавкаSimons: total under 24,5 points
Anfernee averages 22 points per game on away matches
Tip and bets
Cleveland put up a great defensive performance in recent matches. Miami and Atlanta failed to score 102 points in matches against the Cavaliers. We are not expecting a better performance from Portland. The Trail Blazers are unlikely to score many points without Damian Lillard.
Our prediction - total under 219 points
Bickerstaff's men put up a great performance in recent matches. They should be able to beat Portland. We are expecting a comfortable victory.
Our second bet - Handicap (-5,5) points on Portland
