Philadelphia 76ers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 16 (3/16): NBA

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2021-2022 season stats

Preview

The Philadelphia 76ers hit the road and will visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. This is the third time these teams face off this season, the 76ers have won the last 2 games.

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS

The Sixers have lost 3 of their last 5 games and are 22-11 on the road this season. They have a 41-26 record overall ranking first in the Atlantic Division. They lost their last game on Monday vs Nuggets.  Joel Embiid finished with 34 points in a battle of MVP frontrunners against Jokic.

Embiid is shooting 48.4% and averaging 29.9 points for the 76ers. Maxey is averaging 18.5 points over the last 10 games for Philadelphia.

In their last 10 games the 76ers are 7-3, averaging 115.8 points, 42.6 rebounds, 23.3 assists, 6.9 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.0 points.

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

The Cavs have won 3 of their last 5 games and are 21-11 at home so far this season with a 39-29 overall record ranking 3rd in the Southeast division. They are coming from an overtime win against the Clippers.  Evan Mobley scored a season-high 30 points and Darius Garland had 24 points and 13 assists.

Darius Garland averages 2.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Cavaliers, scoring 21.2 points while shooting 37.8% from beyond the arc. Evan Mobley is shooting 50.4% and averaging 16.5 points over the past 10 games for Cleveland.

In their last 10 games the Cavs are 4-6, averaging 108.1 points, 43.5 rebounds, 24.3 assists, 6.5 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.2 points per game.

BETTING TRENDS

Philadelphia are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games.

Philadelphia are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road.

Cleveland are 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games.

The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cleveland's last 12 games at home.

Prediction

The Sixers have been up and down in their last 5 games and have failed to cover the spread in 5 of their last 6 games but this a NBA Finals contender and they're full healthy right now. The Cavs have lost many players due to injuries and they barely beat a shorthanded Clippers team. The 76ers are 2-0 against the Cavs this season, and they'll be 3-0 after this one.

PICK: 76ers -4 (-110)

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