Overview
- Tipoff is 9 p.m. ET at the Moda Center, with Portland 23-26 and Cleveland 29-21 in their second and final meeting of the season.
- Blazers All-Star Deni Avdija was ruled out with a low back strain after being listed as questionable earlier in the day.
- The Cavaliers are without Evan Mobley (calf) and Darius Garland (toe) and continue to cycle lineups due to injuries.
- Cleveland enters after a 126-113 loss to Phoenix that ended a five-game win streak and featured 22 turnovers, while Portland returns home on a four-game skid.
- Cleveland traded De’Andre Hunter to the Kings for Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis; the newcomers were not expected to debut Sunday.