Philadelphia 76ers at Cleveland Cavaliers odds, picks and best bets
The Philadelphia 76ers (36-22) are on the road to take on the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers (16-41). Tip-off is Wednesday night at 7 p.m. ET at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. We analyze the 76ers-Cavaliers odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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76ers at Cavaliers: Key injuries
76ers
- PG Ben Simmons (back) out
- PF Norvel Pelle (illness) doubtful
Cavaliers
- SG Dante Exum (ankle) out
- SF Alfonzo McKinnie (foot) out
- SF Dylan Windler (leg) out
76ers at Cavaliers: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
76ers 120, Cavaliers 106
Moneyline (ML)
The 76ers (-334) are a tough team read, but they're heavy favorites on the road. They are nearly unstoppable at home but are actually terrible on the road, having gone 9-20 away from home, where they are 27-2. They have lost six in a row on the road; however, the Cavs (+260) are a bad team, even at home, having gone 8-22 as hosts. They are a perfect team for the Sixers to end their skid, even though they have won two in a row at home. Philly turns around their road fortunes with a big game for C Joel Embiid. Take the 76ERS(-334).
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Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The 76ers are favored by 7.5 points and will need to win by at least 8 points to cover the spread. The Sixers are the league's worst team on the road against the spread, going 7-20-2, but the Cavaliers are also bad at home, going 11-18-1 ATS. The Sixers, though, are a different team when Simmons isn't on the floor and, in some ways, it allows PF Joel Embiid to flourish.
Both teams have covered three of their last four games. I expect the 76ERS (-7.5, -110) to play well and cover Wednesday.
Over/Under (O/U)
The total for this game is set at 217.5 points. Philadelphia's road games commonly go Under. They are 12-17 O/U on the road. Cleveland's home games are 17-13 O/U. The Cavs allow over 115 points per game and I expect the 76ers to top that. The Cavs have scored no fewer than 103 points in 13 of their last 14 games, so the math simply tells us if they keep up the trend and the Sixers hit what Cleveland normally allows, you take the OVER 217.5 (-106).
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