Cavaliers vs. Trail Blazers betting: NBA preview for March 2

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The Cleveland Cavaliers (49-10) bring a nine-game winning streak into a home matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers (27-33), winners of four straight. The Cavaliers are big favorites (-11.5) in the contest, which tips at 3:30 p.m. ET (on NBA TV, KATU, KUNP, and FDSOH) on Sunday, March 2, 2025. The matchup has a point total of 235.5.

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Cavaliers vs. Trail Blazers betting lines

  • Cavaliers odds to win: -588
  • Trail Blazers odds to win: +429
  • Spread: Cavaliers (-11.5)
  • Total: 235.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Cleveland has covered the spread 20 times at home and is 27-4 in home contests.
  • This year, Cleveland has a 4-5 record ATS in home games when playing as 11.5-point favorites or more.
  • Cavaliers games have gone over the set point total 20 times at home this year.
  • Recent performance seems to trend against Cleveland to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 231.7 points per contest this season.

Cavaliers Recent Trends

  • The Cavaliers have a 9-1 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Cavaliers games has gone over the set total six times.
  • The past 10 Cavaliers games averaged 0.9 fewer points (234.6) than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their past 10 games, the Cavaliers have a points-per-game average 1.3 points above their season-long scoring average.

Cavaliers Betting Records

  • The Cavaliers have compiled a 46-8 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 85.2% of those games).
  • Cleveland has won all 14 games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -588 or shorter.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Cavaliers have an implied win probability of 85.5%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.8 (second in NBA) 45.4 (fourth) 45.2 (eighth) 42.9 (seventh) 28.9 (sixth) 12.5 (fourth)

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Trail Blazers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Trail Blazers have covered the spread 16 times on the road and are 11-19 in road contests.
  • The Trail Blazers have hit the over in 12 of their 30 road games this year with a set over/under (40%).
  • Recent performance seems to go against the Trail Blazers to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 224.6 points per contest this season.

Trail Blazers Recent Trends

  • The Trail Blazers have covered the spread five times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • Trail Blazers’ past 10 outings saw five go over the total.
  • The past 10 Trail Blazers games averaged 8.0 fewer points (227.5) than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their last 10 games, the Trail Blazers have a 116.3 points-per-game average, 6.1 points above their season-long scoring average.

Trail Blazers Betting Records

  • Portland has entered the game as underdogs 53 times this season and won 22, or 41.5%, of those games.
  • The Trail Blazers have a record of 2-9, a 18.2% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +429 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Trail Blazers based on the moneyline is 18.9%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (22nd in NBA) 47.2 (22nd) 43.7 (22nd) 44.1 (14th) 23.9 (26th) 15.3 (27th)
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