76ers vs. Cavaliers Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Wednesday, March 15, 2023

The Cleveland Cavaliers (44-27) will look to leading scorer Donovan Mitchell (27.6 ppg) when they try to take down the Joel Embiid-led Philadelphia 76ers (45-22) on March 15, 2023. The Cavaliers are 3-point underdogs against the 76ers. A point total of 222.5 is set for the game.

76ers vs. Cavaliers Odds

• 76ers odds to win: -148
• Cavaliers odds to win: +125
• Spread: 76ers (-3)
• Total: 222.5

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Game Time and Information

• When: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
• Where: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio
• TV: ESPN, BSOH, and NBCS-PH

Who Will Win 76ers vs. Cavaliers?

76ers and Cavaliers Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The 76ers have a 19-18 record against the spread this season when favored by 3 points or more.

In games this season in which they were an underdog by 3 points or more, the Cavaliers have a 3-5 record against the spread.

These two teams average 227.1 points per game combined, 4.6 more than the total of 222.5.

Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 217.3 points per game, 5.2 fewer than the point total for this matchup.

The average total the 76ers have had in their matchups this season is 3.3 more points than this particular game’s point total.

The average total for Cleveland’s games this year is 3.8 fewer points than the point total of 222.5 in this outing.

Philadelphia is 39-28-0 ATS this season.

The Cavaliers’ ATS record is 38-32-1 this year.

76ers Stats & Insights

The 76ers’ +288 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 4.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 115 points per game (14th in the NBA) while allowing 110.7 per outing (third in the league).

The 40.6 rebounds per game the 76ers average rank 28th in the NBA. Their opponents grab 41.3 per outing.

Philadelphia connects on 12.7 three-pointers per game (10th in the league), 1.2 more than its opponents (11.5).

The 76ers record 115.4 points per 100 possessions (third in the league), while giving up 110 points per 100 possessions (seventh in the NBA).

So far in the 2022-23 season, the 76ers are scoring 0.1 fewer points per home game on average than on the road (115 at home, 115.1 on the road), and are also giving up 3.2 fewer points per home game compared to road games (109.3 at home, 112.5 on the road).

Cavaliers Stats & Insights

The Cavaliers are outscoring opponents by 5.5 points per game, with a +391 scoring differential overall. They put up 112.1 points per game (25th in NBA) and give up 106.6 per contest (first in league).

Cleveland is 23rd in the league at 41.5 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 40.7 its opponents average.

The Cavaliers connect on 11.5 three-pointers per game (18th in the league), while their opponents have made 11.3 on average.

The Cavaliers average 113.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (11th in league), and allow 107.5 points per 100 possessions (second in NBA).

Cleveland is scoring more points at home (113.7 per game) than on the road (110.6).

76ers Key Players to Watch

Embiid accumulates 33.4 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, with 4.1 assists.

James Harden puts up 21.8 points per game while adding 6.2 rebounds and 10.8 assists for the 76ers.

Harden makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the 76ers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.9 per contest.

De’Anthony Melton averages 1.6 takeaways per game, while Embiid compiles 1.6 rejections per contest.

Cavaliers Key Players to Watch

Mitchell puts up 27.6 points per game. He also adds 4.1 rebounds per outing and 4.7 assists per contest.

This season, Evan Mobley has a statline that includes 16.2 points, 2.7 assists and 8.9 rebounds per game.

Mitchell knocks down 3.6 threes per game.

Mitchell’s 1.5 steals and Mobley’s 1.4 blocks per game are vital to the Cavaliers’ defensive production.

76ers vs. Cavaliers Prediction

• Pick ATS: Cavaliers (+ 3)
• Pick OU:

  Under (222.5)
  

• Prediction:
  Cavaliers 112 – 76ers 110

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