Riding the sudden boom in the City of Brotherly Love on the heels of the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl win, the 76ers were also riding high in the month of February by rattling off seven wins in a row. The Sixers have come back to earth by dropping two in a row and travel to Cleveland on Thursday to renew acquaintances with LeBron James and company. Philly is a downright terrible 0-11 SU in its previous 11 against the Cavaliers.
Sportsbook opened the Cavaliers as 3.5-point home favorites with a total of 222.
- The total has gone UNDER in nine of the 76ers’ last 11 games on the road against teams with winning records.
- The Cavaliers are 19-5 SU in their last 24 games at home.
- The total has gone OVER in eight of the Cavaliers’ last nine games with one day off between games.
Philly fell 109-94 to Washington to begin its road trip before losing a heartbreaker at Miami 102-101 on Tuesday. The Sixers’ youth is one of their strong suits at times but it can also be their Achilles heel, as the squad committed 23 turnovers against Miami after shooting 36 percent vs the Wizards on the second night of a back-to-back.
James became the first player in NBA history to record at least 30,000 points, 8,000 rebounds and 8,000 assists during Tuesday’s win over the Brooklyn Nets, and the Cavs as a whole are trending in the right direction right now. The Cavs have already topped Philadelphia twice this season, with King James averaging 30.5 points, 13.5 rebounds and 9.5 assists in the wins.
The UNDER has a long history of cashing in this series, with 15 of the last 20 meetings between the teams going below the total.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The visiting Philadelphia 76ers opened this morning as 3.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at OddsShark (including Sportsbook), while the total was hovering around 222.5 at Sportsbook and other betting odds shops.
OddsShark computer prediction formulas pick a 113-107 win for the Cavaliers on Thursday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Philadelphia 76ers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Cleveland Cavaliers bring a 36-24 record (19-40-1 ATS) to the battle against the 32-27 Philadelphia 76ers, who are 32-25-2 ATS. Fans OVER/UNDER betting have seen the Cavaliers go 30-28-2 so far and the 76ers go 30-29. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Philadelphia injuries news.
According to the betting Power Rankings at OddsShark, it's the No. 24-rated Cavaliers and the No. 5-rated 76ers in this NBA basketball matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively the game matches up Cleveland's No. 5-ranked offense (110.13 PPG) against a Philadelphia defense that ranks No. 15 at 105.66 PPG. The Cavaliers have averaged 47.42% from the field per game, more than the 76ers have managed so far this NBA season (46.47% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The 76ers got 23 points from Joel Embiid, but it was Miami that prevailed in a 102-101 final on Tuesday at American Airlines Arena.
Brooklyn was victimized by LeBron James for 31 points as the Cavaliers defeated the Nets 129-123 in NBA action on Tuesday.
- Philadelphia is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Philadelphia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
- Philadelphia is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
- Cleveland is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games
- Cleveland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
- Cleveland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
- Cleveland is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Philadelphia home to Charlotte, Friday, March 2
Cleveland home to Denver, Saturday, March 3
