Portland unexpectedly won their last match, beating Sacramento at home (103:88). The uniqueness of this victory is that the Pathfinders played the match without Damian Lillard. Damn has stomach problems, so he won’t be on the court until the end of January. Anferni Simmons is now taking the lead as an example. He did it in an excellent style, as in the previous meeting he scored 31 points, having three rebounds and six assists. Portland is not to be envied. The team has huge problems with the game. Almost half of the regular season has already been played and the Trail Blazers have only 15 wins. In the standings of the West they are in 11th place.
Cleveland is gradually losing ground. In 2022 Bickerstaff’s men are losing more than winning. They only managed to defeat Indiana (108:104) and Portland (114:101). The Cavalry took advantage of the problems of these teams, so the victories were easy. In the previous match Cleveland lost again. This time the Cavs were unable to oppose anything to Golden State (82:96). Although, in that meeting Bickerstaff’s wards played with an almost optimal composition. All players with the exception of Rubio and Sexton, returned to the squad.
