Early season NBA betting action sees the Cleveland Cavaliers<\/strong>\u00a0taking on the Portland Trail Blazers<\/strong>\u00a0on Tuesday, Nov. 4\u00a0at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore. \u00a0Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.<\/p>\n Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> (1-1) vs. Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> (1-2)\u00a0<\/strong> Click here to view…\u00a0NBA ATS Stats<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0Expert NBA Betting Insight!<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Cleveland and Portland are 1-1 and 1-2, respectively. Both are looking for their second win on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n The Cleveland Cavaliers may be the spotlight of the NBA this season, but that doesn’t mean they’ve been given a cake walk to start the year.<\/p>\n [dfads params=’groups=63742&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n Following their first two games, the Cavs enter a contest having been battle-tested twice in a row. The first contest came in a loss to to the New York Knicks, while the second was a 114-108 overtime win over the Chicago Bulls.<\/p>\n Against Portland, the Cavaliers find themselves up against a team that has struggled with efficiency. It’s going to be important that Cleveland puts together a strong defensive effort, as letting the Blazers’ star power get going could be the difference maker.<\/p>\n So far this season, the Cavs are just 22nd in the NBA in terms of points allowed. The team is giving up 101.5 points per game, and while it’s early, allowing triple digits to the Trail Blazers could spell trouble.<\/p>\n The Trail Blazers need to find more efficiency in their offense. Despite being one of the most prolific scoring teams last season, the squad from the Northwest is shooting just 42 percent from the field and averaging just 96.7 points per contest.<\/p>\n [dfads params=’groups=63727&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n Through three games, LaMarcus Aldridge is shooting 47.4 percent, Nicolas Batum is shooting just 34.5 percent and Damian Lillard is shooting just 26.8 percent. The only consistent player has been Wesley Matthews, who is averaging 18.7 points per game and shooting 53.7 percent in the process.<\/p>\n Defensively, the Blazers have successfully been able to slow down the pace against other teams. That shouldn’t be a problem against Cleveland, either, as the Cavs enter this one as the 28th team in the Association in terms of pace.<\/p>\n * POR are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games overall. [dfads params=’groups=63741&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n The Trail Blazers aren’t a team to look past based off what they did last season, but barring a significant jump in offensive efficiency, they have the potential to struggle quite a bit against LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love and the rest of the Cleveland Cavaliers.<\/p>\n Expect this one to be a tough battle both ways with Cleveland breaking it open in the end. The Trail Blazers should be up for the challenge, as most are when the odds-on favorites come to town, but even home-court advantage likely won’t be enough to pull off the upset.<\/p>\n [dfads params=’groups=63706&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NBA Betting? 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NBA Picks<\/h3>\n
\nTuesday, Nov. 4<\/strong>
\n10:00PM<\/strong>
\nModa\u00a0Center – Portland, Ore.<\/strong>
\nNBA TV<\/strong>
\nNBA Betting Lines: Cleveland -3\u00a0<\/strong>
\nNBA Betting Total: \u00a0205<\/strong>
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\n [dfads params=’groups=63740&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/strong><\/p>\nCleveland<\/h3>\n
Portland<\/h3>\n
NBA Handicapping Trends:<\/h3>\n
\n* POR are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 home games.
\n* Over is 6-2 in POR last 8 vs. NBA Central.<\/p>\n4* NBA\u00a0Prediction: Cleveland 101 – Portland 95<\/h3>\n
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