Portland Trail Blazers (8-13, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (13-9, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -10.5;

The Cleveland Cavaliers are struggling to stay healthy, resulting in a mediocre 12-9 record through the first quarter of the season. The team's injuries are the biggest reason why the Cavaliers have fallen all the way to No. 15 in NBA.com writer John Schuhmann's power rankings, five spots lower than the previous week.

The team is off to a disappointing 12-9 start, and Jaylon Tyson and Evan Mobley both said the level of competitiveness needs to improve.

Forty-two points from Payton Pritchard and a Jaylen Brown triple-double powered the undermanned Celtics to a 117-115 win over the Cavaliers.

Cleveland will be missing point guard Darius Garland but still have plenty of offensive firepower with Donovan Mitchell leading the way. The Cavs push the pace and rank seventh in the NBA in scoring (120.9 ppg) while the Rockets average a league-high 124.8 ppg.

The Cleveland Cavaliers struggled during the NBA preseason, finishing just 1-3. There is no need to panic though, as the team is working through lineups and injuries at the moment. The Cavs may be in for a slow start to the season, but they should be able ...