Cavaliers vs. 76ers betting: NBA preview for December 21

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The Cleveland Cavaliers (24-4) host the Philadelphia 76ers (9-16) after winning five home games in a row. The Cavaliers are heavy favorites by 10 points in the matchup, which begins at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 21, 2024. The over/under in the matchup is set at 221.5.

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Cavaliers vs. 76ers betting lines

  • Cavaliers odds to win: -442
  • 76ers odds to win: +343
  • Spread: Cavaliers (-10)
  • Total: 221.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Cleveland has a 12-4 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 15-1 overall in those contests.
  • Cleveland’s record against the spread is 5-2 when playing as 10-point favorites or more at home this year.
  • The Cavaliers have hit the over in 10 of their 16 home games this season with a set over/under (62.5%).
  • This season at home, Cleveland and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.6 points per contest, 7.1 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Cavaliers Recent Trends

  • The Cavaliers have covered the spread six times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Cavaliers’ last 10 games saw five go over the total.
  • The last 10 Cavaliers games averaged 229.8 total points, 8.3 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Cavaliers’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 3.4 points lower than their season-long average.

Cavaliers Betting Records

  • The Cavaliers have been the moneyline favorite 25 total times this season. They’ve finished 22-3 in those games.
  • Cleveland has gone 12-1 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -442 or shorter (winning 92.3%).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Cavaliers have an implied win probability of 81.5%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.4 (first in NBA) 45.5 (seventh) 43.5 (17th) 43.4 (ninth) 28.3 (eighth) 12.6 (fifth)

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76ers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The 76ers have a 6-6 ATS record in road games so far while going 5-7 overall in those contests.
  • The 76ers have hit the over in six of their 12 road games this season with a set over/under (50%).
  • The 76ers and their opponents have averaged a total of 219.9 points per road contest this year, 1.6 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

76ers Recent Trends

  • The 76ers have covered the spread six times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • 76ers’ past 10 contests saw five hit the over.
  • The past 10 76ers games averaged 4.2 fewer points (217.3) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Across their past 10 games, the 76ers have scored 2.3 more points per contest compared to their 106 PPG season-long scoring average.

76ers Betting Records

  • This season, Philadelphia has won three out of the 14 games, or 21.4%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The 76ers have played as an underdog of +343 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • The implied probability of a win by the 76ers based on the moneyline is 22.6%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (25th in NBA) 47.6 (22nd) 40.4 (28th) 43.6 (12th) 21.9 (30th) 14 (14th)
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