Cavaliers vs 76ers Game Breakdown

Get ready to rumble at the Wells Fargo Center as the high-flying Cleveland Cavaliers swoop into Philadelphia to clash with the 76ers in a sizzling first-round NBA Playoff match-up! It’s game time at 08:00PM EST, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. After a series of playoff blowouts, we’re all itching for a nail-biter, and with the Cavs’ stellar record but recent stumble against Houston, and the Sixers licking their wounds from a hefty defeat by Denver, both teams are desperate to bounce back. With the betting lines drawn and the over/under ballooning to 228.5, tonight’s showdown promises to be more than just a game—it’s a battle for redemption. So, will the Cavaliers continue to gallop, or will the 76ers ring the Liberty Bell loud enough to echo through the standings? Tune in as Philly aims to forge a new liberty and Cleveland seeks to reign supreme!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 24, 2025 08:00PM EST

Location: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia

Vegas Odds

	CLE ML	PHI ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-470	+345	227.5	-10.0/10.0
Recent	-510	+370	228.5	-10.5/10.5
Difference	-40	+25	+1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

34W-24L

83.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

2W-8L

HOME

29W-27L

16.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
12/21/24	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	30	25	21	23	00	99	Under
12/21/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	30	36	33	27	00	126	Under
11/13/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	31	17	34	32	00	114	Under
11/13/24	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	27	27	24	28	00	106	Under
03/29/24	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	25	30	32	27	00	114	Over
03/29/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	28	29	28	32	00	117	Over
02/23/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	25	25	20	27	00	97	Under
02/23/24	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	25	28	21	30	00	104	Under
02/12/24	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	34	32	25	32	00	123	Over
02/12/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	33	29	30	29	00	121	Over
11/21/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	27	38	23	22	120	122	Over
11/21/23	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	24	29	26	31	90	119	Over
03/15/23	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	29	26	29	34	00	118	Under
03/15/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	24	36	23	26	00	109	Under
02/15/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	24	14	32	42	00	112	Over
02/15/23	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	38	25	24	31	00	118	Over
11/30/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	21	27	18	19	00	85	Under
11/30/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	25	44	21	23	00	113	Under
04/03/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	21	28	32	31	00	112	Under
04/03/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	23	32	25	28	00	108	Under
03/16/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	30	42	13	33	00	118	Over
03/16/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	23	36	31	24	00	114	Over
03/04/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	43	28	28	20	00	119	Over
03/04/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	30	33	34	28	00	125	Over
02/12/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	23	28	20	22	00	93	Under
02/12/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	36	22	22	23	00	103	Under

Cavaliers Vs Over/Under

76ers Vs Over/Under

Cavaliers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/22	vs HOU	108-109L	45	25	13	97
01/20	@ PHX	118-92W	50	27	8	95
01/18	vs MIN	124-117W	47	27	7	92
01/16	vs OKL	114-134L	49	32	21	90
01/14	vs IND	127-117W	49	25	14	89
01/12	@ IND	93-108L	44	24	13	83
01/09	@ TOR	132-126W	42	31	11	89
01/08	@ OKL	129-122W	40	36	15	90
01/03	vs DAL	134-122W	46	38	7	98
12/31	vs LAL	122-110W	48	32	11	93

76ers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/21	vs DEN	109-144L	25	34	10	96
01/19	vs MIL	109-123L	38	26	7	86
01/18	vs IND	102-115L	32	21	9	89
01/15	@ NYK	119-125L	35	27	12	92
01/14	@ OKL	102-118L	35	23	21	84
01/12	vs ORL	99-104L	29	17	16	72
01/10	@ NOP	115-123L	42	23	9	92
01/08	@ WAS	109-103W	36	21	7	88
01/06	@ PHX	99-109L	46	20	10	87
01/04	vs BRO	123-94W	50	31	17	82

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Cavaliers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jarrett Allen C	41.0	30.2	31.6	100%	31.9
Darius Garland PG	37.0	39.5	38.0	100%	38.4
Donovan Mitchell SG	41.0	42.0	39.4	100%	39.8
Max Strus SF	20.0	17.6	21.4	63%	23.6
Dean Wade PF	23.0	17.4	17.8	73%	19.9

Philadelphia 76ers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Paul George PF	46.0	43.1	35.5	100%	35.9
Eric Gordon SG	18.0	18.9	12.2	27%	18.2
Tyrese Maxey PG	49.0	48.5	42.4	100%	42.7
Kelly Oubre Jr. SF	33.0	29.2	26.9	90%	28.4
Guerschon Yabusele C	26.0	24.4	22.1	57%	23.2

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

Evan Mobley (PF/C): Avg: 16.7pts, 9.2reb, 2.9ast, 30.9 minutes. Last game: 01/16/25. Impact: 6.2
Isaac Okoro (SF/PF): Avg: 7.8pts, 2.5reb, 1.7ast, 24.5 minutes. Last game: 01/16/25. Impact: 1.8
JT Thor (SF/PF): Avg: 3.0pts, 2.1reb, 0.4ast, 11.2 minutes. Last game: 01/20/25. Impact: 1.2
Emoni Bates (PG): Avg: 2.2pts, 0.8reb, 0.5ast, 6.5 minutes. Last game: 01/20/25. Impact: 0.6

76ers Notable Injuries

Andre Drummond (C): Avg: 8.3pts, 8.7reb, 0.5ast, 17.6 minutes. Last game: 01/21/25. Impact: 2.5
Caleb Martin (SF/PF): Avg: 9.7pts, 4.3reb, 2.2ast, 28.7 minutes. Last game: 01/10/25. Impact: 3.6
Pete Nance (C): Avg: 1.2pts, 0.9reb, 0.2ast, 6.3 minutes. Last game: 01/21/25. Impact: 0.8

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Paul George	PHI	Pts	19.5	24.5	+5.0	60%	40%	27%	27%	CLE	+0.2	#15
Kelly Oubre Jr.	PHI	Pts	13.5	17.3	+3.8	60%	70%	53%	53%	CLE	+0.2	#15
Dean Wade	CLE	Reb	5.5	6.3	+0.8	20%	30%	33%	33%	PHI	+0.2	#17
Jarrett Allen	CLE	Reb	11.5	11.9	+0.4	20%	30%	20%	20%	PHI	-0.9	#6

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Cavaliers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#16	#22	#25	#18	3.6%
PF	#24	#23	#28	#25	6.1%
PG	#16	#8	#7	#6	-5.7%
SF	#15	#29	#4	#11	-1.6%
SG	#5	#7	#16	#5	-6.3%

76ers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#8	#6	#20	#9	-5.9%
PF	#19	#17	#24	#19	1.6%
PG	#25	#14	#22	#17	0.8%
SF	#20	#14	#1	#7	-6.2%
SG	#10	#10	#20	#10	-3.4%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

119.9

108.8

Rebounds per Game

45.6

38.0

Assists per Game

29.0

23.1

Steals per Game

7.6

9.1

Blocks per Game

4.0

4.1

Shots per Game

90.8

84.9

3-Pointers Made per Game

16.5

12.6

2-Pt Percentage per Game

56.3

53.8

3-Pt Percentage per Game

38.3

35.6

Turnovers per Game

12.4

12.7

Fouls per Game

18.0

20.0

Recent Trends

Ricky Council IV (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 73.8% to 27.7, 16.0 min average previous 3 games.
Ty Jerome (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 38.2% to 22.2, 16.0 min average previous 3 games.
Sam Merrill (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 42.9% to 17.1, 12.0 min average previous 3 games.
Georges Niang (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 41.6% to 24.2, 17.1 min average previous 3 games.