Kevin Love playing notable minutes in three of the last four games for the Cleveland Cavaliers, as we’ve detailed, has helped a good deal. The frontcourt talent and depth of the Portland Trail Blazers, though, is a different animal, and the Cavs’ bigs could be in for a rough one Monday night.
Portland’s starting backcourt of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum has been one of the best in the NBA for a few years now, and it’s unrealistic to think the Cavs will be able to match up with Portland’s production on the perimeter.