The Philadelphia 76ers (4-35) welcome the Cleveland Cavaliers (25-9), the Eastern Conference’s best team, to the Wells Fargo Center. The game starts at 6:00 pm ET on Sunday, Jan. 10 and will air on FxO and CSP.
The 76ers lost to the Raptors 108-95 on Saturday. Ish Smith was the game’s high scorer, contributing 28 points. The Cavaliers, meanwhile, are coming off a 125-99 win over the Timberwolves on Friday. Kevin Love played well for Cleveland, accumulating 20 points, nine rebounds, and four assists.
Kyrie Irving has been on fire over the last five games for the Cavaliers, averaging 20.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 0.5 steals, and 1.0 three-pointer.
The Cavaliers have won all three contests against the 76ers this season, including a 108-86 blowout in their last matchup. LeBron James scored a game-high 23 points.
Notes
When Philadelphia gives up fewer than 100 points, the team has an abysmal 2-11 record this season. The Cavaliers are at 0.500 when they score fewer than 100 (7-7).
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the 76ers are just 2-24 this season. Cleveland is a superb 18-2 when it reaches the century mark.
The 76ers have an offensive rating of 94.0 (ranked 30th). The Cavaliers rank seventh for their defensive rating of 100.0.
The Philadelphia 76ers average 99.0 possessions per game and .940 points per possession, while the Cleveland Cavaliers earn fewer possessions (95.4) but more points per possession (1.067).
The Cleveland Cavaliers have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking fifth in the league with an EFF% of 51.5%. When their opponents record a similar or higher EFF%, the Philadelphia 76ers have an abysmal 2-16 record.
Philadelphia makes an average of 19.8 assists per game (ranked 24th). Cleveland ranks higher in assists with 22.2 (ranked 11th).
The Philadelphia 76ers average 6.5 blocks per game, the fifth-ranked team in the league. The Cleveland Cavaliers rank a lowly 27th in blocking with just 3.8 per game.
The Philadelphia 76ers rank 21st in offensive rebounding, while the Cleveland Cavaliers rank seventh in defensive rebounding.
The Philadelphia 76ers make an average of 8.1 steals per game. When the Cleveland Cavaliers allow 8 or more steals, they are a winning 11-4.
