Portland Trail Blazers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction 3/2/25 NBA Picks

Cleveland Cavaliers (49-10) vs Portland Trail Blazers (27-33)

Game Info: Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 3:30 pm (Rocket Arena)

Betting Odds: Cleveland Cavaliers -10.5 -- Over/Under: 231.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

Where to Watch: NBA TV

The Portland Trail Blazers travel to the Rocket Arena to battle the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night. Here’s a Portland Trail Blazers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction. This article will include a Portland Trail Blazers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Pick.

Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview

The Portland Trail Blazers have been a team on the rise as they are now aiming for a fifth straight victory after blowing past the Nets in a 121-102 road win on Friday. Shaedon Sharpe led the team with 25 points and five assists, Dalano Banton added 23 points with nine assists off the bench while Tounami Camara chipped in with 19 points and four assists. As a team, the Trail Blazers shot 57 percent from the field and 15 of 36 from the 3-point line. The Trail Blazers hit the ground running with 64 points in the first half to take a 17-point lead into halftime, before they finished with a flurry to lead by as many as 26 points at one stage. It was a real balanced scoring effort as a total of seven players finished in double figures in scoring. 

Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Preview

Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been on a tear as they've won 13 of their last 14 games overall and they will be gunning for a 10th straight victory after outlasting the Celtics in a 123-116 road win on Friday. Donovan Mitchell led the team with 41 points and five assists on 13 of 26 shooting, Darius Garland added 20 points with seven assists while Evan Mobley chipped in with 17 points, 12 rebounds and three assists. As a team, the Cavaliers shot 47 percent from the field and 17 of 39 from the 3-point line. The Cavaliers got off to a terrible start and fell behind by 22 points, but they kept their composure and chipped away at the deficit until they finally broke free in the fourth quarter. They held the Celtics to just 18 points.

Why the Cleveland Cavaliers will win

  • The Cavaliers have won each of their last 11 games at Rocket Arena following a road win.
  • The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last four day games following a road win.
  • The Cavaliers have covered the spread in eight of their last nine home games against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
  • The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games against teams that held a winning record.

Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win

  • The Trail Blazers have won each of their last six games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
  • The Cavaliers have lost each of their last three day games against Northwest Division opponents.
  • The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in each of their last nine road games against Central Division opponents.
  • The Cavaliers have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven games after winning as underdogs.

Total Points Facts

  • Each of the Cavaliers' last six home games against Northwest Division opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
  • Four of the Trail Blazers' last five road games have gone OVER the total points line.
 

Portland Trail Blazers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction

The Trail Blazers have ruled out Robert Williams again with Deni Avdija and Jerami Grant both listed as questionable, while the Cavaliers have decided to rest Donovan Mitchell for this game. The Trail Blazers were always going to be big underdogs in this matchup, but they have actually been playing good basketball lately, so the line does seem hefty. Sure, the Cavaliers could still make a mockery of this line and win by 20 points, but I think they are due for a bit of a letdown after such a thrilling win in their last outing. I am not saying that the Trail Blazers pull off the upset, but I think they can hang around and keep the margin to single digits.
 
 

Peter’s Pick Portland +10.5

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