The weary Portland Trail Blazers will fly home to the Moda Centerto face the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight. The Cavs are apparently really missing Isaac Okoro. Luckily for the Cavs, the Blazers are missing darn near everybody. I mean this as respectfully as possible, but when Jamaree Bouyea is getting 17 minutes, your team might be a bit thin.
We know the Blazers’ story: they’re hurt, they’re struggling, and reinforcements (beyond Malcolm Brogdon) aren’t coming any time soon. The Cavaliers were a preseason darling of Kevin Pelton’s model, pegged at 48 wins and second in the East.