Cleveland Cavaliers (36-26) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (38-23)
March 4, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Philadelphia 76ers -7; Over/Under: -220.5
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The Cleveland Cavaliers and Philadelphia 76ers meet Friday in NBA action at the Wells Fargo Center. The Cleveland Cavaliers need a win after losing five of their last six games. The Philadelphia 76ers look to build on their four-game winning streak.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 106.5 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 103 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Darius Garland is averaging 20.5 points and 7.9 assists, while Jarrett Allen is averaging 16.3 points and 11 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Kevin Love is grabbing 7.1 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 75.5 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.7 rebounds per game.
The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 108.5 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 106 points on 45 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 29.8 points and 4.4 assists, while James Harden is averaging 27.3 points and 12.3 assists. Tobias Harris is the third double-digit scorer and Tyrese Maxey is dishing 4.5 assists. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 81.7 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.3 rebounds per game.
The Cavaliers are 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 road games and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The 76ers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 7-2-1 in Cavaliers last 10 road games. The over is 5-0 in 76ers last 5 overall. The Cavaliers are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Philadelphia.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been money against the spread all season, especially in the underdog role, but they’ve run into a rough patch recently, and that includes losing their last five games by an average of 6.2 points. The Philadelphia 76ers have been on a roll since the addition of Harden, and they win in the favorite role by an average of 6.2 points. The 76ers are tough to bet against right now. I’ll lay the chalk.
