NBA Betting Preview: Cleveland Cavaliers at Portland Trail Blazers
Posted: Jan 30, 2008
By
SBGGlobal
Opening Line: Trail Blazers - 3 , Total 185
The Cleveland Cavaliers are playing their best basketball of the year as they head into Portland to face the Trail Blazers. Cleveland has won four straight on the road and will look to make it five against one of the best home teams in the NBA. The Blazers are 18-4 at home this season.
SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Cavaliers on the Road.
The Cavs have won 10 of 12 overall including a 98-95 over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. The Cavaliers got 41 points from LeBron James in that game including 14 in the fourth quarter. James had 36 points in a 110-108 loss to Phoenix on Friday. James is leading the league in scoring with 29.9 points per game. The Cavaliers could be missing forward Anderson Varejao who sprained his left ankle in Sunday's win.
SBG Global Current Line: Trail Blazers - 3 , Total 185
Portland is coming off a 94-93 win against Atlanta on Sunday. The Blazers trailed 52-37 at the half but Brandon Roy led the comeback and hit the game-winning free throw with 2.3 seconds remaining. "I was so disappointed in the first half in how we were playing. These fans fill this building up to see us play hard," Roy said. "I was disappointed in our effort and I think in the second half we did a better job of giving them a good show."
The Cavs and Blazers split two games last year with each team winning on their home court. Portland has won 9 of the last 11 games at home against the Cavaliers.
Here are the NBA betting stats for Wednesday’s game. The Cavaliers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games. The Cavaliers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. the Northwest. The Cavaliers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Cavaliers are 25-10 ATS in their last 35 games as a road underdog. The Cavaliers are 1-6 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Portland.
The Trail Blazers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as a home favorite. The Trail Blazers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The home team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings between the two teams and the favorite is 9-2 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
The Under is 6-0 in the Cavaliers last 6 games as a road underdog. The Under is 9-2-1 in the Cavaliers last 12 vs. the Western Conference. The Over is 5-2 in the Cavaliers last 7 overall. The Over is 4-1 in the Trail Blazers last 5 vs. the Central. The Under is 4-1 in the Trail Blazers last 5 games as a home favorite.
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