Cleveland Cavaliers at Philadelphia 76ers Betting Odds – Free Pick

By Keith F

Date: 27/11/2016 1:05 pm

Location: Wells Fargo Center

TV: ESPN

Betting Odds

Point Spread: Cleveland - 12

Total: 210.5

The Philadelphia 76ers will play host to the Cleveland Cavaliers in an Eastern Conference fixture to take place at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:05 PM ET and is set to be aired on NBA TV. This is the second meeting between both franchises this season as the last collision between both teams resulted in a 102-101 Cleveland victory.

Cleveland Cavaliers at Philadelphia 76ers Overview

The defending NBA champs led by King James continue to dominate. The Cavaliers have certainly shown some Ohio pride coming out to support the Buckeyes against Michigan on Saturday but they also have obliterated the opposition in their previous three wins against Detroit, Portland and Dallas. Cleveland has won their last seven against Philadelphia.

For Philadelphia, despite struggling get to their first win, the Sixers are now standing at 4-12 going .500 in their last four outings. The Sixers have taken teams like Indiana and Oklahoma City the full distance but came up short. Cleveland in their most recent encounter were lucky to get away from this team as the Cavaliers blew a huge lead at the Wells Fargo Center only to escape by a point.

Cleveland at Philadelphia Key Betting Trends

Despite being 4-12 SU, Philadelphia is 9-7 ATS overall on the year showcasing they are an economical option to place money on.
Conversely, Cleveland sports a 12-2 record straight up while sporting a mediocre 6-7 record against the spread displaying their propensity for being overvalued.

Public Money Consensus

From the onset it seems that sharp action may have come in on the Sixers as the line has fallen by a half of a point from the offset. On the Money Line there is an absurd amount of juice required with the Cavs as a road favorite of -1000, opposed to the 76ers who are offered at +700 as a well-priced home pooch. In spread markets, money seems to be invited on the Cavaliers at -105 luring takers to spot points while Philly is taking back points with a -115 price tag. The Over/Under currently sits at 210.5 moving a point upward revealing action on the Over out of the gate.

Cleveland Cavaliers at Philadelphia 76ers Prediction

The 76ers remain the black sheep of the NBA, as they have assumed that role for the previous few seasons. Nevertheless, Philly has not forgotten the events of their last encounter with the champs. The game seemed to be over by halftime, but the 76ers would roar back. Late game heroics would allow Cleveland to get away but Philly could have orchestrated the upset. Given this turn of events it is shocking that the Cavaliers are priced at this number. Nevertheless, the book is astute that this number may be a good one for Philly takes and thus why a bit more juice is required to take back the points. Expect Philadelphia to come in under the number.

Free Pick: Take Philadelphia +12