NBA Tips, January 13.

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS VS CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
Portland to Cover (+2.5) $1.90

Portland and Cleveland are set to play for the second and final time during the regular season following a comfortable home victory for the Cavs in Game 1.

The Cavs are currently sitting 6th in the East with a 26-16 record, though 12 of those 16 defeats have come on the road.

Meanwhile, Portland is experiencing a lull in form, dropping down to 11th in the West, though they still boast a positive home record (9-7).

In fact, the Trail Blazers seem to play their best ball when labeled as home underdogs, covering the line in four of five such fixtures.

I’m backing Dame and his side to lift here and make the young Cavs work for every point.