The Blazers are in Cleveland tonight to face the Cavaliers, two days after the NBA postponed Portland's matchup with the Brooklyn Nets amid warnings of an incoming blizzard.
The Cavs have been on a roll the last couple weeks, winners of seven games in a row and owners of the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference.
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Cleveland’s (26-20) seven-game winning streak is currently the 2nd-longest active streak in the NBA. During the streak, the Cavs are outscoring opponents by an average of 13.8 points (112.7-98.9). The Cavs have also won each of their last four games at The Q, outscoring teams by more than 19 points per contest (112.8-93.5).
Those four wins at The Q came during a four-game homestand when the Cavs won by at least 10 points in each contest. The only other time that Cleveland won by at least 10 points in each game of a homestand of four-or-more games was in the 1988-89 season when the Cavs did so in six consecutive wins at home. (Elias Sports Bureau)
Portland has not played since Saturday, when it defeated the Washington Wizards 103-96 at the Moda Center. ... The Blazers' next scheduled game, Monday night at the Brooklyn Nets, was postponed because of a winter storm and blizzard threat. The team left New York City hours before local airports and city streets were closed
The Blazers are 13-10 in games they trail by at least 10 points. The 13-wins equal the number of double-digit come-from-behind wins the Blazers had all of last season. Aldridge has scored at least 25 points 16 times this season. The Blazers are 11-5 in those games. Lillard has scored an NBA-high 285 fourth-quarter points this season. He's scored at least 10 fourth-quarter points 11 times this season.
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Before Tuesday's games, Matthews led the NBA in three-point makes (138) and Lillard ranked sixth (120). The Blazers are 12-8 on the road this season. Portland is 18-3 against Eastern Conference teams, its best record against the East through 21 games in franchise history. ... The Blazers have featured 12 different starting lineups this season and three over the last three games. Eleven different Blazers have started a game this season.
Portland has limited its opponents to fewer than 10 three-pointers in all but two games this season. The Blazers lead the NBA in three-point defense, holding opponents to 30.1 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
The Cavs have won four consecutive games over Western Conference opponents.
In the two teams' last matchup in early November, Kevin Love registered his 3rd double-double of the season with a season-high 22 points on 7-14 (.500) shooting, including 5-8 (.625) from the three-point line, 10 rebounds and two assists in 36 minutes. LeBron James scored in double figures for the 575th consecutive game, matching Karl Malone for the 3rd longest streak in NBA history.
The Cavs trail the all-time series to the Trail Blazers 49-65 (Home 31-25, Away 18-40).
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