Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Portland Trail Blazers
(NBA) Cleveland vs. Portland,
Point Spread: -2.00 | -107.00 Cleveland (Away)
Result: Loss
LeBron James and the Cavs opened the season with an embarrassing home loss to the Knicks. They bounced back just 24 hours later by defeating the Chicago Bulls in overtime by a score of 114-108 in overtime. The Blazers on the other hand have lost back-to-back games and haven't impressed at all early in the season. I am not convinced that the Blazers can hold off this star studded Cleveland team, and I'll take the visitors.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. LeBron - James has averaged almost 30 points per game against the Blazers, and his Cavs teams won 11-of-13 against Portland prior to signing with the Heat.

2. Damian Lillard - He is expected to play despite suffering a strained abdomen. He wasn't sharp in a home loss to Golden State, shooting just 1-of-7 from beyond the arc, and finishing with 11 points on .222 shooting.

3. X-Factor - The Trail Blazers are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 home games.

Selection: This is a play on the Cleveland Cavs (FREE)