Posted
on 01/30/2008 2:45 PM
By: CappersPicks.com NBA Basketball Handicapping
Staff
NBA Basketball Betting - Cleveland at Portland
BetUS: WHO:
Cleveland Cavaliers (24-19 SU, 20-23 ATS) at
Portland Trail Blazers (26-18 SU & ATS)
WHERE: Rose Garden in Portland, OR
WHEN: Wednesday, January 30 at 9 PM ET
BetUS NBA betting odds: PORTLAND -3, Total
185
In the HEAD-to-HEAD NBA basketball betting
trends:
* CLEV has won and covered five of the last
seven meetings
* Seven of the last ten meetings have gone
OVER the total
* The home team has covered the last four
meetings
* PORT has won and covered seven of the
last eight meetings as the home team
* Seven of the last ten meetings in Portland
have gone UNDER the total
* CLEV has had the shooting edge in five
of the last seven meetings
* PORT has had the rebounding edge in four
of the last six meetings
Cleveland is averaging 93.6 points a game
on the road, which is 23rd best in the NBA.
The Cavs have yielded 46% shooting, and put
together 7.8 steals a game. Also:
* CLEV has won 10 of its last 12 games SU
* CLEV has covered five of its last six
games
* CLEV has played five of its last seven
games OVER the total
* CLEV has won and covered five of its last
six road games
* CLEV has played six of its last eight
road games UNDER the total
Portland has averaged 40 rebounds per outing,
which is 28th in the league. The Blazers
hit 6.9 three-pointers a game, and give up
95.8 ppg overall - 91.4 ppg at home (4th
in the NBA). Also:
* PORT has covered 17 of its last 25 games
* PORT has covered one of its last five
games
* PORT has won 19 of its last 25 games SU
* PORT has won 13 of its last 14 home games
SU
* PORT has covered 11 of its last 14 home
games
* PORT has played four of its last five
home games UNDER the total
Cleveland seems to have gotten things together,
winning six of its last seven games. Road
wins at San Antonio and Los Angeles were
particularly satisfying for Cavs fans, who
have been waiting for their team to make
this move. Of course, LeBron James dominates
the offense, but one of the other major components
of the revival was the play of reserve big
man Anderson Varejao, whose spark off the
bench helped to spearhead last year's drive
to the NBA Finals.
Now, however, Varejao's immediate status
is in jeopardy. He's got a sprained ankle
and will be out for an undetermined period.
Between his loss and the injury to Sasha
Pavlovic, Cleveland's depth is compromised.
Portland has cooled down a bit from its
torrid streak which saw it rise to the top
of the Northwest Division, and the Blazers
have covered just one of the last five. But
you've got to remember that when Portland
went on its extended string, much of its
best work was done at home. At the Rose Garden,
they've won 13 of 14, and the team allows
more than four points less on the home court
than their overall average.
Considering that, the number here is very
manageable. We'll lay it with Portland, the
three-point favorite in the BetUS NBA basketball
betting odds.
NBA Handicapping Free Pick: JAY'S PLAY:
PORTLAND
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