Philadelphia 76ers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/03/2022

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Sunday, April 3, 2022

Venue:  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  BSOH

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  76ers -5, Cavaliers +5; Over/Under:  224.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  76ers -4.5, Cavaliers +4.5; Over/Under:  224.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  76ers -4.5, Cavaliers +4.5; Over/Under:  224.5 points

 

Philadelphia 76ers:  46-30 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

Cleveland Cavaliers:  42-35 (3rd place, Central Division)

 

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Philadelphia 76ers:  5-5 last 10

Cleveland Cavaliers:  4-6 last 10

 

 

 

The 76ers are coming into this game with a 46-30 record overall and they are 25-13 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on a 3 game losing streak. Their last win was against the Los Angeles Clippers while their 3 losses since then have come against the Phoenix Suns, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Detroit Pistons in their last game. They still have a game against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night that needs to be played first so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Sunday night. In their game against the Pistons, Joel Embiid led the team in points in that game with 37 while James Harden was next on the team with 18 points. Harden led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Embiid led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 44.9% from the field, 26.9% from 3-point range, and 89.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 108.7 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 106.7 PPG against them. The 76ers have an ATS record of 36-39-1 this season and their O/U record is 34-40-2.

 

 

The Cavaliers are coming into this game with a 42-35 record overall and they are 24-15 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game losing streak. Their last win was against the Orlando Magic while their 5 losses in that span came against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Toronto Raptors, the Chicago Bulls, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Atlanta Hawks in their last game. They still have a game against the New York Knicks on Saturday night that needs to be played first so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Sunday night. In their game against the Hawks, Cedi Osman off the bench led the team in points in that game with 21 while Darius Garland was next on the team with 18 points. Garland led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Moses Brown led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 43.3% from the field, 23.3% from 3-point range, and 78.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 107.2 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 105.2 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 39-34-4 this season and their O/U record is 34-41-2.

 

 

The 76ers have lost 3 straight games coming into this one and they are coming off of a bad loss against the Pistons in their last game. James Harden did not play well in that game and his shooting was awful in the 4th quarter as well. They are going up against a Cavaliers team here that has not been playing well recently either but the 76ers are also playing on a back-to-back here. The Cavaliers are also on a back-to-back here though and they have lost their last 2 straight games. They have been keeping a few of their games very close but they are coming off of a loss in Atlanta in their last game that they lost by close to 30 points. Both of these teams have clinched a trip to the postseason but the Cavaliers still have a chance to avoid a play-in game if they can move up to 6th place in the standings. They will be determined to try and get some more wins before the season is over and they will likely keep this game close at home here but the 76ers have a lot of better talent on their team and they should be the ones who win this game by a few points in the end.

 

76ers Cavaliers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Sunday, April 3, 2022 (6:00 pm ET start time) is 76ers 101 Cavaliers 97.

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Philadelphia 76ers: 8-5 ATS in a road game where the total is 220 to 229.5. 13-8 UNDER when the total is 220 to 229.5. 34-42 UNDER in all games.

Cleveland Cavaliers: 3-17 ATS after 5 straight games - allowing a shooting pct. of 47% or higher. 24-33 ATS when the total is 220 to 229.5. 24-14 UNDER in home games.

 

 

Philadelphia 76ers:  None.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  E. Mobley (C) Out Sat - Ankle injury.  D. Wade (SF) out for season - Knee injury. J. Allen (C) Mid April - Finger injury. R. Rondo (PG) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury. C. Sexton (PG) out for season - Knee injury.

 

 

 

"I thought we played with very little life tonight. I thought we were pretty good for about the first eight minutes of the first quarter and after that we just stood around. That's something we've been doing too often lately." - Doc Rivers on his team’s loss against the Pistons on Thursday night.

 

 

"Headed in the right direction." - J.B. Bickerstaff on the recovery of Evan Mobley from injury.

 

 

PG     Tyrese Maxey

SG     James Harden

SF     Matisse Thybulle

PF     Tobias Harris

C     Joel Embiid

 

PG    Darius Garland

SG    Caris LeVert

SF    Isaac Okoro

PF    Lauri Markkanen

C    Moses Brown

 

 

PPG: J. Embiid (30)

APG: J. Harden (10)

Reb/G: J. Embiid (11.5)

 

PPG: D. Garland (21.5)

APG: D. Garland (8.7)

Reb/G: J. Allen (10.8)

 

Coaches:

Philadelphia 76ers: Doc Rivers (2nd season)

Cleveland Cavaliers: J.B. Bickerstaff (3rd season)