Overview
- Tipoff is 9 p.m. ET at the Moda Center in the teams' final regular-season meeting.
- Cleveland is 29-21 and coming off a 126-113 loss to Phoenix that ended a five-game win streak and featured 22 turnovers.
- Portland is 23-26, has dropped four straight including a 127-97 loss to the Knicks with 20 turnovers, and opens a five-game homestand.
- Injuries shape both lineups: the Cavaliers list Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and Max Strus out, while the Trail Blazers rule out Scoot Henderson and Damian Lillard and list Deni Avdija questionable with a back issue.
- Cleveland traded De’Andre Hunter to the Kings for Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis on Saturday, and Portland won the first meeting 122-110 behind 27 points from Avdija as Donovan Mitchell scored 33.