Game Thread GAME# 68: CAVALIERS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 15, 2018 - THURSDAY, 7:00 PM (PDT), NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
38 - 28
(16-17 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
41 - 26
(23-11 Home)

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---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

PG

GEORGE HILL VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

KYLE KORVER VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

LeBRON JAMES VS MAURICE HARKLESS

PF

JEFF GREEN VS AL-FAROUQ AMINU

C

ANTE ZIZIC VS JUSUF NURKIC

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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PDT), THURSDAY, 3/15/2018

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------

-- CLEVELAND CAVALIERS --

PERRANTES , CALDERON , CLARKSON

SMITH , HOLLAND , HOOD



---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

NAPIER , BALDWIN IV , CONNAUGHTON

TURNER , LAYMAN

SWANIGAN , COLLINS

DAVIS , LEONARD , PAPAGIANNIS



INJURIES
CAVALIERS
Rodney Hood (Low Back Strain): PROBABLE
Larry Nance Jr. (right hamstring): OUT
Kevin Love (Left Hand Fracture): OUT
Tristan Thompson (Right Ankle Sprain): OUT
Cedi Osman (Left Hip Strain): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
C.J. Wilcox (G LEAGUE): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TYRONN LUE --- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL CAVALIERS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Thursday’s game marks the second and final regular season meeting between the Trail Blazers and the Cavaliers during the 2017-18 season.

• LAST MEETING: The Trail Blazers held a three-point lead at halftime, but the Cavaliers outscored Portland 74-54 in the second half, handing the visitors a 127-110 loss in Cleveland. Lebron James led the Cavaliers with 24 points, six rebounds and eight assists while Damian Lillard had 25 points and six assists in the loss.

• Damian Lillard has scored at least 25 points in six of his last eight games against Cleveland. In those eight games, Lillard has shot 37-of-71 from the 3-PT line (51.1%).

• CJ McCollum had 19 points (8-17 FG, 3-6 3-PT), five rebounds and four assists against the Cavaliers on Jan. 2.

• Jusuf Nurkic finished with 23 points, seven rebound, four assists and two steals against Cleveland on Jan. 2.

• LeBron James has averaged 27.7 points, 9.0 rebounds and 7.3 assists in 26 career games against the Trail Blazers.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 67-53
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 42-18
AT THE CAVALIERS: Cavaliers lead, 35-25

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[Darkwebs]

Winning number 10
was fun on ESPN.
But to get to number 11,
we'll need help from heaven.

 

[THE HCP]

Winning number 10
was fun on ESPN.
But to get to number 11,
we'll need help from heaven.

Sorry sir.....I will not LIKE this. Past two were quality, this one not so much. HA!

 

[StumptownHoliday]

Gonna be a tough one but absolutely doable. We gotta keep playing a consistent brand of basketball and keep being resilient. Go blazers!!!

 

[LayneStaley]

I think this is an easy win, 2nd to last game on a 6 game LONG road trip and a b2b, plus they play ZERO defense, our guards should have their way scoring and our bigs should kill them on the boards with their current injuries(Love/Osman and TT, maybe Hood) Blazers by 13.

 

[THE HCP]

I think this is an easy win, 2nd to last game on a 6 game LONG road trip and a b2b, plus they play ZERO defense, our guards should have their way scoring and our bigs should kill them on the boards with their current injuries(Love/Osman and TT, maybe Hood) Blazers by 13.

"Easy win"?
Just setting yourself up bro.

 

[LayneStaley]

"Easy win"?
Just setting yourself up bro.

You should be thanking me bro, 10-0 since positive manifestation.

Last time I posted easy win we easily beat GS.

And Cle does kinda suck, or at least their very avg.

 

[LayneStaley]

Actually I take that back, I’ve only been thinking strictly positive about the blazers since the All-Star break, so 9-0

 

[BonesJones]

"Easy win"?
Just setting yourself up bro.

...You had this game as a loss.

 

[theprunetang]

...You had this game as a loss.

He had a lot of games listed as losses. He's an anti jinx.

 

[BonesJones]

He had a lot of games listed as losses. He's an anti jinx.

He's also the anti-Bones which is about the worst thing you could be!

 

[mook]

Really hoping for an old-fashioned beatdown for Cleveland. Really make LeBron wonder how he'd look in a Blazers jersey. Failing that, I want LeBron ring-hunting somewhere else. He's just not relevant because that Cleveland team is so terrible, and I'd love to see him add to his legacy.

 

[KingSpeed]

I feel good about this one but I pretty much feel good about the rest of our schedule. Only like 3 games against teams with a better record than ours and I like us in those three games. So at some point, we'll just flat out lose to a team when we least expect it and then we'll have to just start over and make a new streak like Utah has done.

 

[stampedehero]

You should be thanking me bro, 10-0 since positive manifestation.

Last time I posted easy win we easily beat GS.

And Cle does kinda suck, or at least their very avg.

Since you anointed us with positive manifestation, I got to thank you.

 

[KingSpeed]

One thing we are going to have to deal with soon is that teams are going to start to get up for us because they want to be the team that ends our win streak. We're not sneaking up on anyone.

 

[theprunetang]

One thing we are going to have to deal with soon is that teams are going to start to get up for us because they want to be the team that ends our win streak. We're not sneaking up on anyone.

Very true. Teams are going be bringing their BEST against us. That is where you want to be, as a team though.

 

[Chris Craig]

Feed the beast

 

[rotary111]

This team has a swagger now.

They fear nobody!!

Edit for the poll.

I couldn't vote against Dame.
What he's done on and off the court for this team is greater than what Harden has done. Imo.

The Rockets were supposed to be a front runner. How about us?

 

[BlazerBeav]

They have no one to stop Nurk in the post, unless they stick Lebron down there. But Lebron can't guard every spot.

 

[Eastoff]

I think this is an easy win, 2nd to last game on a 6 game LONG road trip and a b2b, plus they play ZERO defense, our guards should have their way scoring and our bigs should kill them on the boards with their current injuries(Love/Osman and TT, maybe Hood) Blazers by 13.

Who's got a back to back?

 

[THE HCP]

He had a lot of games listed as losses. He's an anti jinx.

3-2 so far on my predictions of this stretch of games. With that % correct, I'd make the playoffs right?

 

[THE HCP]

Very true. Teams are going be bringing their BEST against us. That is where you want to be, as a team though.

I deal with this mentality from you guys towards me on here EVERYDAY!

 

[crandc]

Not on TNT? I thought the Cavs were always on national TV.

Could someone explain how to get games on Reddit?

 

[BrunoSOC]

Huge game for us. We need that one. Its a must win game. Go Blazers!

 

[dviss1]

All this tiptoeing around because MFs are scared of nonexistent "jinxes"....

No, like energies attract like energies.

With that said:

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[THE HCP]

Huge game for us. We need that one. Its a must win game. Go Blazers!

Dude, you can't type this every game. Kinda loses it's impact.

 

[dviss1]

3-2 so far on my predictions of this stretch of games. With that % correct, I'd make the playoffs right?

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Foolhardy. GSW is gonna catch one when they come to town.

Watch.

 

[THE HCP]

All this tiptoeing around because MFs are scared of nonexistent "jinxes"....

No, like energies attract like energies.

With that said:

I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win! I believe that we will win!

You're crazy man, I totally believe in jinxing things when it comes to sports. It can happen.

 

[THE HCP]

Hey dviss, how about my Generals taking care of business against the DemoRATS!!??

 

[dviss1]

3-2 so far on my predictions of this stretch of games. With that % correct, I'd make the playoffs right?

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Reverse jinx?