Philadelphia 76ers vs Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/27/21

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Philadelphia 76ers meet Saturday in NBA action at the Wells Fargo Center.

The Cleveland Cavaliers need a win after losing 10 of their last 12 games. The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 103.8 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 113.4 points on 48.6 percent shooting. Collin Sexton is averaging 22.9 points and 2.5 rebounds while Andre Drummond is averaging 17.5 points and 2.6 assists. Darius Garland is the third double-digit scorer and Jarrett Allen is grabbing 8.6 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 33.5 percent from beyond the arc and 71.6 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 40.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.3 rebounds per game.

The Philadelphia 76ers look for another win after winning four of their last five games. The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 114 points on 47.6 percent shooting and allowing 111.1 points on 45.2 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 29.8 points and 11.3 rebounds while Tobias Harris is averaging 20.7 points and 3.4 assists. Ben Simmons is the third double-digit scorer and Shake Milton is dishing 2.9 assists. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 36.2 percent from beyond the arc and 78.6 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 36.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.1 rebounds per game.

The Cavaliers are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 road games and 3-13 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The 76ers are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 home games. The under is 5-0 in Cavaliers last 5 overall. The under is 4-0 in 76ers last 4 overall. The Cavaliers are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Philadelphia and 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings.

The Cleveland Cavaliers remain unbackable, as they’re piling up the losses and not covering numbers despite being big underdogs nightly. The Cavs are losing their last five games by an average of 9.4 points and they lose on the road by an average of 14.5 points. You should want nothing to do with the Cavaliers. The Philadelphia 76ers are 11-5 against the spread at home this season. Big number, but I have no choice but to lay it with the 76ers.