Friday, March 31 2023

Who’s Playing

Philadelphia @ Cleveland

Current Records: Philadelphia 12-9; Cleveland 13-8

What to Know

The Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t won a contest against the Philadelphia 76ers since Dec. 27 of 2020, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Wednesday. They will face off against one another at 7 p.m. ET at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Cavaliers are out to keep their four-game home win streak alive.

The matchup between Cleveland and the Toronto Raptors on Monday was not a total blowout, but with Cleveland falling 100-88 on the road, it was darn close to turning into one. Shooting guard Isaac Okoro had a rough night: he played for 32 minutes but put up just two points on 1-for-11 shooting.

Meanwhile, things were close when Philadelphia and the Atlanta Hawks clashed on Monday, but the Sixers ultimately edged out the opposition 104-101. Kudos to the oddsmakers for accurately forecasting both the winner and the close margin. It was another big night for Philadelphia’s center Joel Embiid, who had 30 points and seven assists in addition to eight rebounds. Embiid’s night made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 30 points.

Cleveland is now 13-8 while the Sixers sit at 12-9. A pair of defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Cavaliers rank second in the league when it comes to points allowed per game, with only 107 on average. But the Sixers are even better: they enter the game with only 105.8 points allowed per game on average, which is the best in the league. We’ll see if that edge gives the Sixers a route to victory.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse — Cleveland, Ohio
  • TV: Bally Sports – Ohio
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $8.00

Odds

The Cavaliers are a 4-point favorite against the 76ers, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Philadelphia have won 12 out of their last 25 games against Cleveland.

  • Apr 03, 2022 – Philadelphia 112 vs. Cleveland 108
  • Mar 16, 2022 – Philadelphia 118 vs. Cleveland 114
  • Mar 04, 2022 – Philadelphia 125 vs. Cleveland 119
  • Feb 12, 2022 – Philadelphia 103 vs. Cleveland 93
  • Apr 01, 2021 – Philadelphia 114 vs. Cleveland 94
  • Feb 27, 2021 – Cleveland 0 vs. Philadelphia 0
  • Dec 27, 2020 – Cleveland 118 vs. Philadelphia 94
  • Feb 26, 2020 – Cleveland 108 vs. Philadelphia 94
  • Dec 07, 2019 – Philadelphia 141 vs. Cleveland 94
  • Nov 17, 2019 – Philadelphia 114 vs. Cleveland 95
  • Nov 12, 2019 – Philadelphia 98 vs. Cleveland 97
  • Mar 12, 2019 – Philadelphia 106 vs. Cleveland 99
  • Dec 16, 2018 – Philadelphia 128 vs. Cleveland 105
  • Nov 23, 2018 – Cleveland 121 vs. Philadelphia 112
  • Apr 06, 2018 – Philadelphia 132 vs. Cleveland 130
  • Mar 01, 2018 – Philadelphia 108 vs. Cleveland 97
  • Dec 09, 2017 – Cleveland 105 vs. Philadelphia 98
  • Nov 27, 2017 – Cleveland 113 vs. Philadelphia 91
  • Mar 31, 2017 – Philadelphia 0 vs. Cleveland 0
  • Nov 27, 2016 – Cleveland 112 vs. Philadelphia 108
  • Nov 05, 2016 – Cleveland 102 vs. Philadelphia 101
  • Jan 10, 2016 – Cleveland 95 vs. Philadelphia 85
  • Dec 20, 2015 – Philadelphia 0 vs. Cleveland 0
  • Nov 06, 2015 – Cleveland 108 vs. Philadelphia 102
  • Nov 02, 2015 – Cleveland 107 vs. Philadelphia 100

Source: CBSSports.com

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