The Philadelphia 76ers will travel to Quicken Loans Arena to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. The game starts at 4:30 pm ET on Sunday, Mar. 29 and will air on CSN-PHI and FSN-OH.
The Cavaliers were beaten by the Nets 106-98 on Friday. LeBron James had a good game for Cleveland, finishing with 24 points, nine assists, and five steals. The 76ers, meanwhile, are coming off an ugly 119-98 loss at the hands of the Clippers on Friday. Nerlens Noel scored 30 points and recorded 14 rebounds earning his 16th double-double of the season.
Noel has been on a tear over the last five games for the 76ers, averaging 18.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 2.2 steals, and 3.0 blocks.
The two teams have split their matchups this season. The Cavaliers had the upper hand in the most recent game, a 97-84 win. Despite the loss, Robert Covington was a top performer in the game with 18 points, three rebounds, four assists, seven steals, one block, and four three-pointers.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is presently unavailable. The Cavaliers enter the game with records of 47-27 Straight Up (SU) and 38-36 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 29-15 SU and 21-23 ATS versus the Eastern Conference. Cleveland is excellent from the perimeter with 730 three-pointers made (9.9 per game), the third-most in the league. Transitioning to the Cleveland defense, teams routinely struggle to score points against the Cavaliers, who allow only 96.1 points per home game.
Across the court, the 76ers head into the game with records of 37-34-2 ATS and 18-55 SU. Philadelphia has a record of 12-32 SU and 20-23-1 ATS against the East. When it comes to stealing the ball away, the 76ers are the best in the league with an average of 9.7 steals per game.
Following the Cavaliers’ latest win over Philadelphia, the two teams’ head-to-head record is now an even 5-5 SU in their last 10 games. However, with a 7-3 record, the 76ers have the advantage ATS. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers, Cleveland held the edge in all three of these categories three times in the last 10 meetings. Philadelphia did so once.
Predictions: SU Winner – CLE, ATS Winner – CLE
Notes
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland’s last 9 games.
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games at home.
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland’s last 10 games when playing Philadelphia.
Cleveland is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Philadelphia.
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia.
Cleveland is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Philadelphia.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
Cleveland ranks sixth in points per game with 103.5, while Philadelphia ranks 18th in points allowed with an average of 100.5 given up.
On average, Cleveland scores 103.7 points per home game (ranked sixth). Philadelphia ranks 19th in points allowed per road game with 101.8.
The Philadelphia 76ers lost their last game by 21 points. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, the Cleveland Cavaliers are 14-6. Philadelphia is 1-20 in blowouts this season.
When giving up fewer than 100 points, Philadelphia has a 16-18 record. When Cleveland scores fewer than 100, they are a poor 9-22.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the 76ers are just 2-37 this season. Cleveland is a dazzling 38-5 when registering triple digits.
The 76ers have an offensive rating of 92.3 (ranked 30th), while the Cavaliers rank 19th for their defensive rating of 103.4.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking seventh in the league with a FG% of 45.9%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Philadelphia 76ers are winless with a 0-30 record.
On average, Cleveland attempts 27.1 three pointers and Philadelphia attempts 25.8 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Cavaliers have a 29-20 record while the 76ers have an abysmal 7-34 record.
The Cleveland Cavaliers, with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.64, rank 14th in the NBA. The Philadelphia 76ers have a lower A/TO (1.20), ranking 30th.
The Cleveland Cavaliers rebound 42.8 times per game and are ranked 19th. Ranked 18th, the Philadelphia 76ers rebound 43.0 times per game.
The Philadelphia 76ers rank ninth in offensive rebounding, while the Cleveland Cavaliers rank 21st in defensive rebounding.
Philadelphia has forced one of the highest average turnover rates this season with 16.2% (ranked second). In games where their turnover rate is 16.2% or higher, Cleveland is an even 10-10.
