The Philadelphia 76ers (9-16) travel to face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers (24-4) on Saturday, December 21st. This game will be played at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland and televised on NBCS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

76ers vs Cavaliers

The 76ers Are Coming Off A Win

Philadelphia improved to 9-16 on the season with a 108-98 win over the Hornets on Friday. Playing at home, the 76ers were -13 point favorites but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 206 fell short of the 213.5 O/U line.

Philadelphia got off to a strong start, leading 41-23 after the 1st quarter. A 10-0 run extended their lead from 55-46 to 65-46. While the Hornets outscored the 76ers 27-23 in the 4th quarter, Philadelphia’s 85-71 lead heading into the final period was enough to secure the win.

The Cavaliers Are Coming Off A Win

The Cavaliers improved to 24-4 this season with a decisive 124-101 win over the Bucks on Friday. Cleveland, favored by -8.5, covered the spread, and the game’s total of 225 points went just over the line of 221.

Cleveland took control early, leading 29-20 after the 1st quarter and extending their lead with a 40-point 2nd quarter. A 12-0 run pushed the score from 98-76 to 110-76 before the Bucks outscored the Cavs 25-21 in the 4th quarter.

76ers Offense Breakdown

In the 76ers’ win over the Hornets, Joel Embiid led the way with 34 points, adding 9 assists and 5 rebounds while shooting 50% from the field. Tyrese Maxey contributed 23 points, hitting 4 threes at 36.4%, and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 22 points, connecting on 4 threes at 66.7% and shooting 80% overall.

Philadelphia shot 49.4% from the field, making 12 threes at a 36.4% clip. Embiid scored 12 points in both the 3rd and 4th quarters, while Maxey had 15 points in the 1st. Oubre added 7 points in both the 2nd and 3rd quarters.

Cavaliers Offense Breakdown

Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers to a win over the Bucks with 27 points, 6 assists, and 4 rebounds, shooting 60% from the field. Darius Garland added 16 points, hitting 4 threes at 66.7% efficiency, while Evan Mobley and Dean Wade each contributed 15 points.

Cleveland connected on 20 threes, shooting 42.6% from beyond the arc and 50.5% overall. Mitchell scored 8 points in each of the first three quarters, while Ty Jerome added 7 of his 13 points in the 4th.

76ers Team Defense

The 76ers put together a solid defensive performance on Friday, holding the Hornets to just 98 points. Philadelphia allowed 23 points in both the 1st and 2nd quarters, 25 in the 3rd, and 27 in the 4th.

From beyond the arc, the 76ers limited the Hornets to 10 made threes on 32% shooting. Philadelphia also recorded 14 steals and 6 blocks in the game.

Cavaliers Team Defense

The 76ers put together a strong defensive performance on Friday, holding the Hornets to just 98 points. Philadelphia gave up 23 points in both the 1st and 2nd quarters, 25 in the 3rd, and 27 in the 4th.

Philadelphia limited Charlotte’s three-point shooting, allowing just 10 made threes on 32% shooting. The 76ers also recorded 14 steals and 6 blocks in the game.

76ers vs Cavaliers Trends

• Philadelphia has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 112 points per game while allowing 105. The team also performed well vs the spread at 4-1.
• Across the Cavaliers last ten home games, the team averaged 116 points per game while allowing 112. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 6-4, while going 7-3 straight-up.
• The last ten games that Philadelphia was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 3-7 while going 1-9 straight up.
• Cleveland has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.

76ers vs Cavaliers Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Cavaliers to win, and have the projected score sitting at 130-114. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Cavaliers at -11.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 221, and our model predicts the 76ers and Cavaliers to score a combined 244 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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