The Cleveland Cavaliers (4-1) take on the Philadelphia 76ers (0-4) at the Quicken Loans Arena. The game gets underway at 7:30 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 6 and will air on FxO and CSP.
The Cavaliers were victorious over the Knicks 96-86 on Wednesday. LeBron James was the game’s high scorer with 23 points on 9-for-23 shooting. The 76ers, meanwhile, are coming off a 91-87 loss at the hands of the Bucks on Wednesday. Jahlil Okafor had a good shooting night, leading the team with 21 points.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Cavaliers won the first game 107-100. James recorded a double-double with 22 points and 11 assists.
The Cavaliers are a heavy 16-point favorite at home and the Over/Under (O/U) for this matchup is set at 198 points. The Cavaliers enter the game with records of 4-1 Straight Up (SU) and 3-2 Against The Spread (ATS). The Cavaliers have a distinct advantage on the boards in this matchup. They are the fifth-ranked rebounding team in the NBA, averaging 48.8 per game, while the 76ers rank 19th in the league with 43.5 per game. The Cavaliers, sporting the third-best assist-to-turnover ratio in the NBA (1.93), have proven themselves to be an extremely efficient offensive team. Transitioning to the Cleveland defense, teams routinely struggle to score points against the Cavaliers, who allow only 90.2 points per game. The Cavaliers have limited opponents’ efforts from beyond the arc, allowing 6.0 three-pointers made per game.
On the other side, Philadelphia has a SU record of 0-4 and an ATS record of 2-2.
With the Cavaliers’ last win against Philadelphia, their SU record rises to 6-4 over the 76ers in the last 10 meetings. However, with an 8-2 record, the 76ers have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Cle, ATS Winner – Cle, O/U – Under
Notes
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games at home.
Cleveland is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home.
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 6 games when playing Philadelphia.
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia.
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
Cleveland ranks 13th in points per game with 101.2, while Philadelphia ranks 20th in points allowed with an average of 102.2 given up.
Philadelphia ranks 28th in points allowed per road game (101.5 PPG), while Cleveland ranks 18th in points per home game with 99.0.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are 3-1 in games where they allow fewer than 100 points, while the Philadelphia 76ers are winless (0-3) when they don’t hit the century mark.
Cleveland has a perfect 1-0 record when opponents put up 100 or more points. Conversely, Philadelphia has not won a game this season when it hits triple digits (0-1).
The 76ers have a defensive rating of 104.6 (ranked 23rd). The Cavaliers rank seventh for their offensive rating of 103.5.
The Cleveland Cavaliers average 97.8 possessions and 1.035 points per possession in games this season. The Philadelphia 76ers average fewer possessions with 95.8, as well as fewer points per possession with .921.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking seventh in the league with an EFF% of 50.1%. When their opponents record a similar or higher EFF%, the Philadelphia 76ers are winless with a 0-2 record.
Cleveland, the second-ranked team in terms of assists, makes an average of 25.8 per game. Philadelphia ranks lower at 28th with 18.0.
Cleveland makes an average of 4.8 blocks per game (ranked 22nd). Philadelphia ranks higher in blocks with 6.2 (ranked seventh).
The Cleveland Cavaliers rank 17th in offensive rebounding, while the Philadelphia 76ers rank 18th in defensive rebounding.
Philadelphia makes an average of 6.5 steals per game. Cleveland has a winning 3-1 record when it gives up at least 6 steals.
