The Sixers travel to Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers after dropping three of their last five games (2-2 with James Harden in the lineup). Cleveland just pulled over an impressive overtime win over the Clippers on Monday where Evan Mobley scored a career-high 30 points.
Sixers-Cavs Odds
- Spread: Sixers -3.5 (-110)
- Total: 219.0 (-110)
- Moneyline: Cavs +120
- Time: 7:00 pm ET
- Odds: PointsBet
What Happened Last Time These Two Teams Played?
The Cavaliers lost to the Sixers earlier this month despite Darius Garland dishing out a career-high 19 assists.
Sixers Key Injuries
Sixers – Joel Embiid was downgraded to questionable with back soreness, according to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Pompey also wrote an interesting piece on the Sixers’ dilemma in balancing rest for Joel Embiid and maintaining position in the Eastern Conference. The Sixers currently own the No. 3 seed in the conference (3.5 games behind the Heat to claim the No. 1 seed). Philly’s odds to land the top seed is +1200 (PointsBet).
Cavaliers – The Cavaliers are with Rajon Rondo and Jarrett Allen.
How to Attack Philadelphia
During the Sixers’ three-game losing streak, teams have run on them, highlighting the defensive issues in transition. Part of that is a lack of continuity, which is something that will come with more time together, as Tyrese Maxey recently explained. “It’s going to be a process, we need to be stepping in the right direction come playoff time for sure, it takes time, it takes time,” the point guard said after the loss to the Nuggets on Monday.
The Cavaliers have been pushing the pace lately, as Raheem Palmer of The Action Network recently explained.
They were able to get easy buckets against a 76ers defense that ranks 24th in transition points added per 100 possessions (3.1) and they should be able to do that tonight as well.
If Embiid doesn’t play, it could mean that the pace increases even further, which gives Cleveland a shot
Championship Futures
- Sixers: +700
- Cavaliers: +8000
- Odds: PointsBet
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