Portland Trail Blazers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction 12/3/2025 Today’s NBA Picks

The Portland Trail Blazers and the Cleveland Cavaliers do battle at the Rocket Arena on Wednesday 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 in a slump as they’ve lost 10 of their last 13 games overall. They will be hoping to put a halt to a three-game skid after getting beaten by the Raptors in a 121-118 road defeat last night. Deni Avdija led the team in scoring with 25 points, eight rebounds and 14 assists. Shaedon Sharpe added 23 points on nine of 18 shooting off the bench, Tounami Camara scored 21 points while Jerami Grant chipped in with 19 points ons even of 11 shooting.

As a team, the Trail Blazers shot 49 percent from the field and 15 of 40 from the 3-point line as they struggled for most of the contest and trailed by 16 points. This was a shame because they turned it on with 36 points in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to just two points with 1:18 left on the clock.

Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers have cooled off a bit recently as they were on a three-game losing streak before they snapped out of it with a 135-119 road win over the Pacers on Monday. Donovan Mitchell led the team with 43 points, nine rebounds and six assists on 16 of 27 shooting, Jaylon Tyson added 27 points with 11 rebounds and four assists while Evan Mobley tallied 13 points with five assists and two blocks.

As a team, the Cavaliers shot 51 percent from the field and 14 of 40 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 37 points in the first quarter to take an early double digit lead. They just kept their foot on the gas with 69 points in the second half to make it a much-needed blowout win on the road. 

Why the Cleveland Cavaliers will win

• The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last eight night games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a winning record.
• The Cavaliers have won each of their last seven home games against Northwest Division opponents.
• The Cavaliers have covered the spread in six of their last seven night games against the Trail Blazers.
• The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games at Rocket Arena following a loss.

Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win

• The Cavaliers have lost four of their last six games as favorites following a road win.
• The Trail Blazers have won three of their last five games as road underdogs against Central Division opponents following a loss.
• The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in each of their last 12 road games against Central Division opponents.
• The Cavaliers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 11 games at Rocket Arena following a road win.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Cavaliers’ last seven home games against Northwest Division opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
• Five of the Trail Blazers’ last six games as underdogs following a road loss have gone UNDER the total points line.

Cleveland Cavaliers Player Facts

• Jaylon Tyson ranks 4th amongst qualified players for 3P% (48.1%) this season.
• Darius Garland leads all Cavaliers players for assists per 36 minutes (8.9) this season.

Portland Trail Blazers Player Facts

• Deni Avdija ranks 7th in the league for fast break points (82) this season.
• Shaedon Sharpe ranks 7th amongst qualified players for fast break points per game (4.4) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Cavaliers rank 3rd in the league for three-point field goals made per game this season (15.7).
• The Cavaliers rank 3rd in the league for field goal attempts per game this season (91.7).
• The Trail Blazers rank 1st for second chance points (382) this season.
• The Trail Blazers rank 2nd in the league for offensive rebounds per game this season (15.0).

Portland Trail Blazers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction

The Trail Blazers are still missing Scoot Henderson, Jrue Holiday and Damian Lillard, while the Cavaliers have ruled out Sam Merrill, Max Strus and Jarrett Allen. The Trail Blazers have been playing a little better than their record suggests and they were more than competitive in a close loss to the red-hot Raptors last night. But it’s going to be tough to replicate that effort on zero days rest.

The Cavaliers have been dealing with injuries for a while now which had slowed their progress, but they knocked off some cobwebs with a big win over the Pacers in their last outing. They are deserved heavy favorites at home in this matchup. I might have been tempted to take the Trail Blazers with the points if they were rested, but as it stands, I will lean towards the Cavaliers to get the big win and cover at home.

Peter Tran's Pick: Cleveland -10.5