Cavaliers vs. 76ers Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 21
Published 8:17 am Saturday, December 21, 2024
The Cleveland Cavaliers (24-4) are heavily favored (by 10.5 points) to extend a five-game home winning streak when they host the Philadelphia 76ers (9-16) on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET.
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Cavaliers vs. 76ers Game Info & Odds
- Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: NBCS-PH+ and FDSOH
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Venue: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
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Cavaliers vs. 76ers Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Cavaliers 120 – 76ers 104
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Spread & Total Prediction for Cavaliers vs. 76ers
- Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 10.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Cavaliers (-15.0)
- Pick OU:
Over (221.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 224.0
- The Cavaliers (20-8-0 ATS) have covered the spread 71.4% of the time, 31.4% more often than the 76ers (10-15-0) this year.
- As a 10.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Philadelphia is 1-0 against the spread compared to the 7-3 ATS record Cleveland puts up as a 10.5-point favorite.
- Cleveland’s games have gone over the total 60.7% of the time this season (17 out of 28), which is more often than Philadelphia’s games have (12 out of 25).
- As a moneyline underdog this year, the 76ers are 3-11, while the Cavaliers are 22-3 as moneyline favorites.
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Cavaliers Performance Insights
- The Cavaliers are giving up 110.5 points per game this year (10th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really shined offensively, putting up 121.6 points per contest (second-best).
- Cleveland is grabbing 43.5 rebounds per game (17th-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 43.4 rebounds per contest (ninth-ranked).
- This year, the Cavaliers rank eighth in the league in assists, delivering 28.3 per game.
- Cleveland is forcing 15.1 turnovers per game this season (seventh-ranked in NBA), but it has averaged only 12.6 turnovers per contest (fifth-best).
- The Cavaliers have been shining when it comes to three-point shooting this year, ranking third-best in the NBA in treys per game (15.7) and best in three-point percentage (40%).
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76ers Performance Insights
- The 76ers are the second-worst team in the league in points scored (106 per game) and seventh in points conceded (110).
- Philadelphia is the third-worst team in the NBA in rebounds per game (40.4) and 12th in rebounds conceded (43.6).
- This season the 76ers are worst in the league in assists at 21.9 per game.
- Philadelphia is 14th in the NBA in turnovers per game (14) and second-best in turnovers forced (16.3).
- In 2024-25 the 76ers are 24th in the league in 3-point makes (11.7 per game) and fourth-worst in 3-point percentage (32.9%).
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