Portland Trail Blazers at Cleveland Cavaliers 5/5/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 05/05/2021 at 9:24 AM ET

Portland Trail Blazers at Cleveland Cavaliers 5/5/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse will play host to a Wednesday night NBA clash between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Trail Blazers (36-29) have won 20 of their 33 road games and trail Dallas by a half-game for sixth place in the West. On Monday, Portland allowed Atlanta to shoot 52 percent from the field during a 123-114 road loss.

All-Star G Damian Lillard led all scorers with 33 points on 11-for-19 shooting and dished out eight assists. C.J. McCollum added 20 points and seven assists for the Trail Blazers.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have lost seven straight games and have been eliminated from postseason contention. Last night, Cleveland managed just four points during the overtime period of a 134-118 home loss versus Phoenix. The Cavaliers (21-44) were outscored by a 70-54 margin in the paint. 

Cleveland F Isaac Okoro tallied a game-high 32 points on 10-for-16 shooting and dished out six assists. Collin Sexton added 29 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists for the Cavaliers.

Portland G/F Norman Powell is dealing with right knee patellar tendinopathy and is listed as questionable for this contest. The Trail Blazers rank second to last in defensive efficiency, making them hard to trust laying this many points. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, Portland Trail Blazers win 121-110.

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