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April 18, 7:00 PM | Quicken Loans Arena

Philadelphia 76ers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Odds

31-30TEAM RECORD20-40



Cleveland looks to cover the Cavaliers-76ers pointspread on Wednesday and improve its overall 20-40 mark when they host Philadelphia in NBA action.

Cleveland battles the 76ers, currently with a 31-30 mark (30-31 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 28-32 for the Cavaliers and 26-35 for the 76ers.



View Philadelphia vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The 76ers are listed as 6.5-point favorites at many online sportsbooks, with the total listed at 184.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game pits the Cavaliers, currently No. 26 in the Odds Shark NBA Power Rankings, against the 76ers, who rate No. 4 in the most recent survey. Meanwhile, math and computer handicapping models run on this game predict a 98-87 victory for the 76ers.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting 76ers rank No. 9 in the league with 43 per game. That compares with Cleveland’s No. 13 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Cleveland is the NBA’s No. 13-ranked team at 6.8 per game, while the 76ers rate No. 24 with 5.2 per contest.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the 76ers own the league's No. 3-rated mark, allowing 92.7 points per game when on the road. Cleveland, on the other hand, rates No. 25 in home scoring.

Philadelphia lost its last outing, a 102-97 result against the Pacers on April 17. The 76ers failed to cover in that game as a 3.5-point favorite, while the 199 combined points took the game OVER the total. The 76ers got 23 points from Andre Iguodala, but it was Indiana that prevailed in a 102-97 final on Tuesday at Wells Fargo Center.

Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 116-77 loser as they battled the Pistons on the road. The Cavaliers failed to cover in the match as a 7-point underdog, while 193 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Cleveland was run off the court by the Pistons on Tuesday as Detroit blasted them 116-77 at The Palace of Auburn Hills.


Philadelphia 76ers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Indiana are 6-4
After playing Indiana are 2-8
After a loss are 5-5

Cleveland Cavaliers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing New York are 2-8
After playing Detroit are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7


A few 76ers at Cavaliers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Cleveland is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Philadelphia


Next up:
Philadelphia at Indiana, Saturday, April 21
Cleveland home to New York, Friday, April 20

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