Philadelphia 76ers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 24/01/2025, 05:31  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 24/01/2025 at 05:32 in NBA Predictions

The Philadelphia 76ers will play host to the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Wells Fargo Center in the NBA on Saturday. The Sixers (15-27) are 11th in the Eastern Conference while the Cavs (36-7) lead the standings. Check out our match prediction below.

The Philadelphia 76ers have been in freefall in recent weeks and were handed their seventh straight defeat in midweek, going down 144-109 to the Denver Nuggets. 

Tyrese Maxey led the team with 28 points, but Philly were blown away 67-42 in the second half, as the Nuggets turned on the class with Nikola Jokic ending with 27 points. 

The Sixers are now averaging 107.5 points per game (fourth-lowest in the league), while allowing 112.4 PPG (13th overall).

Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been excellent this season but will be looking to return to winning ways after getting stopped by the Rockets 109-108 on Thursday. 

Darius Garland led the team with 26 points, but he also missed two of three free throws with just 2.1 seconds remaining which would have won the game for Cleveland. 

Still, the Cavs are the second-highest-scoring team in the NBA (121.7 PPG), and are 11th for points against (111.6), though they have allowed just 106.0 across their last three.