Cleveland Cavaliers vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 2/1/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: Rip City Television Network

The Cleveland Cavaliers (29-20) are hitting the road to Moda Center on Sunday where they will go up against the Portland Trail Blazers (23-25).

The Cavaliers faced off with the Lakers and earned the victory with a final of 129-99 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Cavaliers ended up finishing with 15 and the Lakers finished the game with 16 personal fouls. They also buried 9 of their 32 shots from beyond the arc. Los Angeles finished the contest at 66.7% from the charity stripe by making 12 of their 18 shots. Moreover, Los Angeles totaled 36 boards (8 offensive, 28 defensive) and earned 2 rejections. Los Angeles doled out 21 assists and had 7 steals for the game. When it comes to defense, Cleveland allowed 48.1% from the floor on 39 of 81 shooting. They also distributed 32 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 46 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Cavaliers buried 10 of their 13 attempts for a percentage of 76.9%. Cleveland finished the game having earned a 52.6% FG percentage (51 out of 97) and converted 17 out of their 44 shots from downtown.

Donovan Mitchell is someone who was a factor for the game. Mitchell ended up shooting 42.9% from the field and earned 5 assists. He saw the court for 29 minutes played and totaled 5 boards. He racked up 25 points on 9 of 21 shooting.

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Cleveland heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 29-20 on the campaign. They are averaging 119.2 pts per game (4th in basketball) on 47.2% from the floor. The Cavaliers are shooting 35.7% on shots from distance (720 of 2,017) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Cleveland is grabbing 44.9 boards per game and has racked up 1,384 dimes on the season, which is 7th in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 14.4 times per game and as a team are committing 20.4 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Cavaliers have forced 15.6 turnovers every game and they draw 20.3 fouls. They are giving up 37.4% on three-point shots while they are 18th in the NBA in PPG allowed (116.1). The Cavaliers are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.3% (2,029 of 4,384) and they concede 44.2 boards per game as a squad. They are 23rd in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,314 conceded for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Trail Blazers took a loss by a final score of 115-111 when they played the Wizards. In reference to cleaning the glass, Portland allowed Washington to grab 46 in all (14 on the offensive side). They finished 43.6% from three-point range by going 17 of 39 and ended up shooting 18 out of 21 at the free throw line (85.7%). The Trail Blazers allowed the Wizards to bury 40 of their 98 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 40.8% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Trail Blazers went 42 for 109 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.5%. When talking about shots from downtown, Portland made 14 of their 38 tries (36.8%). They were able to bury 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 56.5%. The Wizards had 17 personal fouls in this game which got the Trail Blazers to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They coughed up the ball 20 times, while getting 10 steals in this contest. The Trail Blazers corralled 40 defensive boards and 29 offensive rebounds for a total of 69 for the matchup.

Shaedon Sharpe ended up being important for the Trail Blazers in the matchup. He knocked down 11 of 20 for this game for a field goal rate of 55.0%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. Sharpe recorded 31 points in his 35 minutes on the court and accumulated 2 assists in the matchup.

Portland has a win-loss record of 23-25 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Trail Blazers are shooting 44.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 28th in the NBA. Portland has accounted for 5,545 pts so far this season (115.5 per game) and they grab 45.8 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 24.1 times per game (28th in the league) and they turn it over 16.9 times per contest. The Trail Blazers are committing 20.6 fouls per game and they hit 77.3% from the charity stripe.

The Trail Blazers defensively are ranked 22nd in basketball in points allowed per game with 117.4. They are forcing their opponents into 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (19th in the league). The Portland defense concedes 35.1% on shots from beyond the arc (604 of 1,723) and their opponents are knocking down 79.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 26.8 assists and 43.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 16th and 15th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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