Cleveland Cavaliers vs Philadelphia 76ers Betting Pick & Prediction 1/24/25
At 7:00 ET, the 76ers will host the Cavaliers in an Eastern Conference matchup. Philadelphia is currently on a 7-game losing streak and is 11th in the East, while Cleveland is 36-7 and in 1st place in the East.
The Cavaliers are favored by 10 points and have a moneyline of -488. The over/under line for the game is 228.5. NBCS will have the TV coverage for this game, which will be played at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS VS PHILADELPHIA 76ERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Cleveland Cavaliers -10
This game will be played at Wells Fargo Center at 7:00 ET on Friday, January 24th.
WHY BET THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 112-90 in favor of the Cavaliers.
- Our projections have Donovan Mitchell finishing with 23 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.
- From the field, we have the Cavaliers finishing with a field goal percentage of 47.1% and knocking down 16 threes.
Can Cleveland Pull Off a Road Win?
The Cavaliers fell to 36-7 on the season after a 109-108 road loss to the Rockets on Wednesday. Cleveland entered the game as 1-point favorites but couldn’t cover the spread, and the total score of 217 points fell short of the 228.5-point line.
Houston’s 13-0 run, which stretched the score from 43-42 to 56-42, put Cleveland in a tough spot. The Cavs rallied in the 4th quarter, outscoring the Rockets 25-15, but it wasn’t enough to complete the comeback.
Darius Garland led the Cavaliers with 26 points and 5 assists in their 109-108 loss to the Rockets, shooting 47.6% from the field and hitting 3 threes at a 50% clip. Donovan Mitchell added 19 points, 11 of which came in the 1st quarter, though he shot just 33.3% overall. Ty Jerome contributed 18 points, scoring 8 in the 3rd quarter and another 6 in the 4th.
The Cavs shot 42.3% from the field as a team, connecting on 13 threes at a 31.7% rate. Garland added 8 points in the final quarter, while Jarrett Allen also scored 8 in the 3rd and 4 more in the 4th, finishing with 17 points in the game.
Despite a strong defensive effort in the 2nd and 4th quarters, the Cavaliers couldn’t overcome a 39-point 1st quarter by the Rockets, allowing 109 points in a close loss. Cleveland gave up 33 points in the 3rd quarter but held Houston to just 15 points in the 4th. Overall, the Cavaliers allowed the Rockets to shoot 44% from the field.
The Cavaliers struggled to contain the Rockets from beyond the arc, as Houston hit 15 threes at a 44% clip. Cleveland sent the Rockets to the line 20 times, where they made 14 free throws. The Cavaliers recorded 12 steals and 5 blocks in the game.
Does Philadelphia Stand a Chance at Home?
The 76ers dropped to 15-27 on the season after a 144-109 road loss to the Nuggets on Tuesday. Philadelphia entered the game as +11.5 point underdogs but failed to cover the spread, losing by 35 points. The total score of 253 points exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 233 by 20 points.
Philadelphia trailed 35-27 after the 1st quarter and 42-40 in the 2nd. Denver pulled away in the 3rd, outscoring the 76ers 40-27, and a 12-0 run in the 4th sealed the game for the Nuggets.
In their 144-109 loss to the Nuggets, the 76ers shot 45.8% from the field, connecting on 15 threes at a 39.5% rate. Tyrese Maxey led the way with 28 points and 10 assists, hitting 3 threes despite shooting just 30% from deep.
Guerschon Yabusele added 22 points, knocking down 4 threes at an 80% clip. Maxey scored 13 points in the 2nd quarter, while Yabusele added 10 in the 3rd.
The 76ers struggled defensively on Tuesday, giving up 144 points to the Nuggets. Philadelphia allowed 35 points in the 1st quarter, 42 in the 2nd, and 40 in the 3rd before holding Denver to 27 points in the 4th.
Denver shot 61% from the field, including 51% from three-point range, hitting 16 threes. The Nuggets also went 24/25 from the free-throw line. The 76ers gave up 14 offensive rebounds while recording 7 steals and 4 blocks.