Great news sports fans! There’s plenty of basketball action coming your way tonight as the NBA has lined up a packed 13-game schedule that will definitely satisfy your hoops craving. Two of those games deserve all your attention, though, namely the Cleveland vs. Toronto showdown and the Portland vs. LA Clippers clash.
Read on below for a quick breakdown of these two important matchups and while you’re at it you can check out our preview of the game between the Detroit Pistons and the New Orleans Pelicans here.
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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Toronto Raptors (7:30 PM ET)
[sc:NBA240banner ]The Cleveland Cavaliers bounced back from their heart-breaking loss to the Houston Rockets with an emphatic 110-79 win over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. LeBron James led the Cavaliers with 27 points as they remained half a game behind the Chicago Bulls in the hotly-contested Central Division race.
The Cavs will look to make it back-to-back wins when they square off with the Raptors later tonight. The Raptors are fresh off a 114-103 win over the Philadelphia 76ers that finally snapped their five-game losing skid. The Cavs are 2-1 against the Raptors this season.
You can check out a complete preview of the game here.
Writer’s Prediction
Cleveland wins, 111-102.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Clippers (10:30 PM ET)
Line: Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Clippers – view all NBA lines
The Portland Trail Blazers extended their winning streak to three games with a 110-99 victory Sunday over the Sacramento Kings. Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Aldridge combined for 57 points to send the Blazers into solo fourth in the Western Conference with a 39-19 record.
Hot on their heels, however, are their next opponents, the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clips are also in the midst of a three-game unbeaten run and are just half a game behind the Blazers with a 40-21 slate. Leading the charge for Los Angeles are Chris Paul and DeAndre Jordan, who have stepped up big time in Blake Griffin’s absence. They are averaging 21 PPG and 15 PPG respectively ever since Griffin went down with an elbow injury.
The Clippers are 2-0 against the Blazers this season.
The Clippers stretch their unbeaten run against the Blazers to three games with a 112-105 win. Create a betting account now and bet on the best games for tonight.
