Will Cavs take advantage of struggling Blazers? | Deshaun Watson out for season

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We've got an eight-game NBA slate along with some college basketball and NHL action on tap on Wednesday. Consider this a sneak preview for the type of expert analysis and insight you will receive as a SportsLine subscriber.

• The Bears are expected to start quarterback Justin Fields against the Lions after Fields missed four games with a thumb injury.
• Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert believes that Draymond Green intentionally got ejected during Tuesday's game.
• The Mets and Yankees are showing serious interest in signing Japanese ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto, per a report.

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DESHAUN WATSON (SHOULDER) TO MISS REST OF SEASON

The Browns will be without starting quarterback Deshaun Watson for the remainder of the 2023 season. On Wednesday, the team announced that Watson will undergo a surgical procedure in order to repair a shoulder injury. Watson had previously missed time due to a different shoulder injury this season. Coach Kevin Stefanski revealed that Watson played last week's game against the Ravens with a broken shoulder as well as an injured ankle.

Here's how the Browns' quarterback position will look following the loss of Watson:

• "The Browns announced they will start rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson, not veteran P.J. Walker, in Week 11 against the Steelers. The fifth-round pick out of UCLA actually got the call-up before Walker did, making his first career start against the Ravens back in Week 4. However, the first-year player struggled, and completed 19 of 36 passes for 121 yards and threw three interceptions in a 28-3 loss."
  

Cavaliers at Trail Blazers, 10 p.m. | TV: NBA TV

• The Pick: Trail Blazers +10.5 (-111)
• Key trend: The Trail Blazers are 5-2 ATS over their last seven games.

SportsLine expert Bruce Marshall is 9-6 in his last 15 NBA ATS picks.

"Playing to form, the Cavs lost on Monday at Sacramento as Cleveland continues to fail when trying to win back-to-back games this season. Relying on the Cavs to carry a number this high on the road might be a big ask, too, especially as the Blazers are at least competitive most nights, even if they are on a four-game losing streak. Portland ran out of gas in the fourth quarter on Monday at Utah but are usually within earshot most nights thanks to Jerami Grant (23.1 ppg) and Shaedon Sharpe (19.5 ppg) more than pulling their weight for Chauncey Billups."

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Celtics at 76ers, 7:30 p.m. | TV: ESPN

• The Projection: 76ers +5.5 (-110) | Grade: B -- Moderate

SportsLine's Projection Model has "B" grades on the moneyline and spread with a "C" grade on the total for the contest. The Sixers are 8-2 ATS during the 2023 season thus far and beat the Celtics outright last week.

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