NBA betting action sees the Portland Trail Blazers<\/strong>\u00a0taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers<\/strong> on Wednesday, Jan. 28 at the Quicken Loans Arena\u00a0in Cleveland, Ohio. Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long. <\/p>\n Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> (32-13) @ Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> (26-20)<\/strong> Click here to view…\u00a0NBA ATS Stats<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0Expert NBA Betting Insight!<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The Portland Trail Blazers had the luxury of playing the Cleveland Cavaliers toward the beginning of the season before the new-look Cavs had a chance to jell. Now they have the unfortunate luxury of playing them when they’re starting to click.<\/p>\n [dfads params=’groups=63742&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n Furthermore, the Blazers are dealing with injuries. Not only are Robin Lopez and Joel Freeland still out, but Nicolas Batum is questionable. Then there’s LaMarcus Aldridge. The three-time All-Star (soon to be four-time All-Star) is dealing with a torn ligament in his left thumb. He shocked the league by opting to hold off surgery, which means he’ll be in the lineup as long as the pain is tolerable. The latter part of that sentence, however, isn’t worth ignoring, as he is dealing with pain that could impact his performance down the road.<\/p>\n Despite all the injuries, Portland has played extremely well this season. In fact, it’s only lost by seven\u00a0points or more\u00a0seven\u00a0times this season. Why is that important? The spread is currently set at 6.5 points in Cleveland favor.<\/p>\n [dfads params=’groups=66501&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n Look for the Blazers to keep this one close on the road against an elite opponent.<\/p>\n The Cavaliers are clicking, which is good news for fans in Northeast Ohio and bad news for critics. LeBron James is healthy, and he’s coming off a performance that saw him and Kyrie Irving combine for 70 points against the Detroit Pistons.<\/p>\n Entering this contest, the Cavs\u00a0have won\u00a0their last seven by an average of 13.8 points. They’re going up against a Portland team that is seventh in points scored (103.0) and fifth in points allowed (97.2) this season.<\/p>\n Since returning from injury, James is\u00a0averaging 30.5 points over eight games. <\/p>\n [dfads params=’groups=63741&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n Fun fact: Cleveland has won 20 of its last 25 with James on the court.<\/p>\n Recent betting trends will lead you to believe Cleveland has this one in the bag. However, there’s one thing to consider that won’t be in any trend.<\/p>\n Portland\u00a0hasn’t played since Saturday, while the Cavs had a contest with the Detroit Pistons less than 24 hours prior to tipoff.<\/p>\n With the Blazers rested, look for this one to stay close at the conclusion. 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2015 NBA Picks<\/h3>\n
\nWednesday,\u00a0Jan. 28<\/strong>
\n7:00 p.m. ET<\/strong>
\nQuicken Loans Arena<\/strong>
\nTV: Local<\/strong>
\nNBA Betting Lines: Cavs -5.5\u00a0<\/strong>
\nNBA Betting Total: 205<\/strong>
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Cleveland Cavaliers<\/h3>\n
NBA Handicapping Trends:<\/h3>\n
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4* NBA\u00a0Prediction: Portland +6.5<\/h3>\n
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