Cleveland Cavaliers vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 4 (3/4): NBA

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Odds

2021-2022 season stats

Preview

Philadelphia 76ers will meet Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday in Philadelphia. This will be the second game between both teams this season, 76ers won first game by 10 points in a 103-93 win over the Cavs which was also in Philadelphia. 

Cleveland Cavaliers lost last 2 games to the Timberwolves in a close game tand then lost to the Hornets in a blow out on Wednesday. Although the Cavaliers got Darius Garland back in last game, they still looked bad on offense as it has been the case lately. Last game Cleveland Cavaliers have covered the spread was 7 games ago over the Pacers team in a game that they covered by one point, but although they haven't been looking good last few games they will surely give a lot of effort in a big game for them like this one. 

Philadelphia 76ers have been looking great on offense and defense post the All Star break blowing everyone out as they have beaten the Timberwolves by 31 points, New York Knicks by 16 points and the Knicks again by 15 points. Joel Embiid and James Harden duo is working really well right now with the young star T.Maxey playing really well too. 

Cleveland Cavaliers are 0-6 ATS in last 6 games, 1-5 straight up last 6 games, 2-6 ATS last 8 games on the road and the under is 4-1 for the Cavs last 5 games against an opponent in the Atlantic division.

Philadelphia 76ers are 6-1 straight up last 7 games, 5-1 ATS last 6 games, They are 6-2 ATS in thier last 8 games against opponent in the Central division, the Over is 5-1 last 6 games for the 76ers but the under is 4-1 last 5 games vs the Cavs.

Darius Garland will be good to go for this game but Caris Levert is still out for this game and Rajon Rondo is also out for the Cavs, Philadelphia on the other hand don't have any injuries.

Head to Head

Last 10 games had been going 76ers' way with 7 wins compared to only 3 wins for the Cavaliers, Cleveland covered 5 of these games though so it's 50-50 ATS wise, the O/U though is 3-7 to the under as both these teams are really good defensively as both of them are top 10 denfences in the NBA this season so far. Only game played this season between them ended in a 103-93 76ers win, total was 209.5 in this game and it still went under the total by 13 points.

Prediction

I like this game to be a defensive battle between the 1st best defensive team in the Cavaliers and the 7st best in the 76ers, 7 of last 10 games between these teams have gone under the total with game point average of 213 a game. give me the under in this game.

Pick: Under 220.5 points (-110)

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