Portland Trail Blazers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers ATS Prediction 02/25/19

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The Cleveland Cavaliers (14-46) will be 9-point underdogs at home in Quicken Loans Arena when they take on the Portland Trail Blazers (36-23). The game’s Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 222 points and it can be seen on Fox Sports – Ohio at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, February 25, 2019.

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers ATS Odds

Both teams covered in their last game. The Cavaliers (1.5-point favorites) defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 112-107, while the Trail Blazers (1.5-point underdog) beat the Philadelphia 76ers 130-115. Both games finished over their projected point totals. The Cleveland game went 9.5 points over the projected point total of 209.5, while the Portland game went 15 points over the projected point total of 230.

Portland dominated nearly every stat category in the game. They had a ridiculous offensive rebounding percentage of 42.2 (above their season average of 25.5) and a turnover percentage of 9.0 (better than their season average of 11.9). Philadelphia recorded marks of 17.1 and 10.0, respectively, for those same stats. The Cavaliers, on the other hand, had an extraordinary offensive rebounding percentage of 33.3 (above their season average of 24.0) and held the Grizzlies to an effective field goal percentage of 0.472 (below the 0.556 mark opponents have averaged against Cleveland this season). Cleveland’s Kevin Love had a good outing, finishing with 32 points and 12 rebounds. Jusuf Nurkic, meanwhile was a key piece for Portland with 24 points and 10 rebounds.

In their first matchup this year, Nurkic led the Trail Blazers to a 129-112 victory. He registered a triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. The two teams combined to score 241 points, which was well over the projected point total of 217.5, and Portland covered as a 15-point favorite. Portland’s 0.213 free throw rate was their largest strength over Cleveland, who had a rate of 0.168.

Just over half of the Trail Blazers’ games have finished over the total. Portland holds records of 36-23 straight up (SU) and 33-26 against the spread (ATS).

Much like Portland, a little over half of Cavaliers games have finished over the O/U total. Further, Cleveland is 14-46 SU and 27-32-1 ATS.

Cleveland could have difficulty getting to the foul line in this meeting. The Cavaliers rank 22nd in the NBA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.184, while Portland ranks ninth in FTA rate allowed (0.189).

Portland Trail Blazers at Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Pick

Pick: SU Winner – Trail Blazers, ATS Winner – Trail Blazers, O/U – Over

Betting Notes:

  • The Trail Blazers rank 22nd in fast break points per game (11.0) while the Cavaliers rank 25th (10.2).
  • Portland ranks third in rebounds per game (47.9) while Cleveland ranks 25th (43.0).
  • The Trail Blazers rank 18th in three pointers attempted per game (30.6) while the Cavaliers rank 25th (27.8).
  • Portland ranks 19th in points in the paint per game (48.1) while Cleveland ranks 26th (43.8).
  • Portland ranks 24th in assists per game (22.9) while Cleveland ranks 28th (20.9).
  • The Trail Blazers rank 17th in blocks per game (5.1) while the Cavaliers rank last (2.6).
  • The Trail Blazers are 26th in the NBA with 15.0 points off turnovers per game while the Cavaliers are last with 13.9 points off turnovers per game.
  • Portland ranks 24th in steals per game (6.7) while Cleveland ranks 25th (6.7).
  • Cleveland averages 13.8 second chance points per game, which ranks ninth in the league. Portland ranks 21st in second chance points allowed per game (13.9).
  • In games where they hold opponents under 100 points, Portland is 9-1 and Cleveland is 5-3.
  • When reaching 100 points, the Cavaliers are 12-22 and the Trail Blazers are 35-18.
  • Portland is 12-15 ATS on the road, while Cleveland is 14-17 ATS at home.
  • The total has gone over in 18 of the Cavaliers’ 31 home games, while 14 of the Trail Blazers’ 27 road games have gone under.

Bettings Trends:

  • In their last five games, Portland and Cleveland are both 3-2 ATS.
  • The Trail Blazers have 3 unders and 2 overs over their last five games, while the Cavaliers have 3 overs and 2 unders
  • During their last five games, the Trail Blazers have scored an average of 116.8 points per game (3.2 above their season average) and allowed an average of 108.6 points per game (1.6 below their season average).
  • The Cavaliers’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 0.6, down from 9.9 for the season.