76ers vs Cavaliers Game Breakdown & Projections – Fri, Mar 29th 2024

Well, hoop fans, it’s that time again! Tonight, we’re getting served a sizzling dish of NBA action as the Philadelphia 76ers, who’ve been shooting hoops and breaking hearts all the way from the City of Brotherly Love, roll into the ‘Land to face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers at the glorious Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. With the 76ers lagging behind like a three-legged racehorse in the Eastern conference, they’re going to need more than brotherly love to take on the Cavs, who are hot on the heels of the conference leaders. But hey, it’s not all doom and gloom for the Philly boys; the betting lines have them at 7.5, just a hair’s breadth away from the Cavs at -7.5, with an over/under set to make your head spin faster than a Lebron dunk at 212.5. Both teams are licking their wounds after recent losses, the Cavs to CHA and the 76ers to LAC, so you know they’re both hungry for a win. So, buckle up, folks, because tonight, it’s not about brotherly love or cavalier attitudes, it’s about who wants it more. And boy, are we in for a slam dunk of a showdown!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 29, 2024 07:30PM EST

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

18W-17L

28.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

23W-13L

71.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
02/23/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	25	25	20	27		97	Under
	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	25	28	21	30		104
02/12/24	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	34	32	25	32		123	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	33	29	30	29		121
11/21/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	27	38	23	22	12	122	Over
	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	24	29	26	31	9	119
03/15/23	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	29	26	29	34		118	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	24	36	23	26		109
02/15/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	24	14	32	42		112	Over
	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	38	25	24	31		118
11/30/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	21	27	18	19		85	Under
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	25	44	21	23		113
04/03/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	21	28	32	31		112	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	23	32	25	28		108
03/16/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	30	42	13	33		118	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	23	36	31	24		114
03/04/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	43	28	28	20		119	Over
	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	30	33	34	28		125
02/12/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	23	28	20	22		93	Under
	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	36	22	22	23		103

Starting Lineups

76ers Notable Injuries

• Jeff Dowtin (PG/SG): Avg: 5.2pts, 1.7reb, 2.7ast, 13.6 minutes. Last game: 03/24/24. Impact: 1.9
• Ricky Council IV (SG/SF): Avg: 6.0pts, 1.6reb, 0.4ast, 9.0 minutes. Last game: 03/25/24. Impact: 1.5

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

• Craig Porter Jr. (PG): Avg: 5.3pts, 2.1reb, 2.2ast, 12.2 minutes. Last game: 03/27/24. Impact: 1.7
• Damian Jones (C): Avg: 2.8pts, 1.7reb, 0.4ast, 7.1 minutes. Last game: 03/25/24. Impact: 1.7
• Emoni Bates (SG): Avg: 2.5pts, 0.9reb, 0.5ast, 7.0 minutes. Last game: 03/25/24. Impact: 0.8
• Pete Nance (PF): Avg: 0.0pts, 0.5reb, 0.0ast, 2.6 minutes. Last game: 03/25/24. Impact: 0.1

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.

Recent Trends

• Nicolas Batum (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.6% to 22.9, 33.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Robert Covington (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.8% to 10.8, 17.6 min average previous 3 games.
• Jeff Dowtin (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 35.2% to 10.7, 16.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Buddy Hield (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 56.3% to 27.0, 17.3 min average previous 3 games.
• Isaac Okoro (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.3% to 24.9, 35.7 min average previous 3 games.
• Dean Wade (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 60.2% to 28.1, 17.5 min average previous 3 games.