Philadelphia 76ers (9-16, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (24-4, first in the Eastern Conference)
Cleveland; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -12; over/under is 218.5
BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland hosts Philadelphia aiming to prolong its five-game home winning streak.
The Cavaliers are 19-4 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cleveland ranks fifth in the Eastern Conference with 34.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Jarrett Allen averaging 8.0.
The 76ers are 9-9 against Eastern Conference opponents. Philadelphia is sixth in the Eastern Conference with 10.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Andre Drummond averaging 2.9.
The Cavaliers average 15.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.0 more made shots on average than the 12.7 per game the 76ers allow. The 76ers average 11.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.8 fewer made shots on average than the 13.5 per game the Cavaliers allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Donovan Mitchell is averaging 23.5 points, 4.5 assists and 1.6 steals for the Cavaliers.
Tyrese Maxey is averaging 24.9 points, 5.1 assists and two steals for the 76ers.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cavaliers: 7-3, averaging 118.2 points, 44.3 rebounds, 28.0 assists, 9.1 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.5 points per game.
76ers: 6-4, averaging 108.3 points, 41.2 rebounds, 22.6 assists, 9.9 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.4 points.
INJURIES: Cavaliers: Jaylon Tyson: day to day (illness), Emoni Bates: out (knee), Max Strus: day to day (ankle), Isaac Okoro: out (shoulder), Craig Porter Jr.: day to day (ankle).
76ers: Jared McCain: out (meniscus), Caleb Martin: day to day (shoulder).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
The Associated Press
