The Cleveland Cavaliers and Philadelphia 76ers meet Saturday in NBA action at the Wells Fargo Center. The Cleveland Cavaliers look to build on their four-game winning streak. The Philadelphia 76ers look for a win after splitting their last six games.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 106.5 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 101.9 points on 43.9 percent shooting. Darius Garland is averaging 19.9 points and 8.1 assists, while Jarrett Allen is averaging 16.2 points and 11.2 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Kevin Love is grabbing 7.5 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 75.1 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 33.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.4 rebounds per game.
The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 107.8 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 105.8 points on 45 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 29.4 points and 4.3 assists, while Tobias Harris is averaging 19.1 points and 3.8 assists. Tyrese Maxey is the third double-digit scorer and Shake Milton is dishing 2.8 assists. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 81.1 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.1 rebounds per game.
The Cavaliers are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The 76ers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 7-3 in Cavaliers last 10 overall. The over is 31-14-2 in 76ers last 47 games playing on 0 days rest. The Cavaliers are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia 76ers are going to get the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home and both clubs are on the end of a back to back. However, the 76ers are still undermanned with Harden still not suiting up, and we’ve been cashing with the Cavs in these underdog roles all season long. The Cavs have been getting disrespected by oddsmakers all year, and they’re 34-20-2 against the spread. At some point, they’ll catch on. Give me the Cavs.