76ers vs Cavaliers Betting Preview and Odds March 4
76ers vs Cavaliers Predictions and Odds
WagerTalk NBA handicapper Andy Lang offers his 76ers vs Cavaliers betting preview for Friday, March 4. At the time of posting, Philadelphia has opened as a 7-point home favorite over the visitors from Cleveland, with the total sitting at 216.5 points.
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| Friday, March 4 | NBA Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Point Spread: | Philadelphia 76ers -7 vs Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Total: | 216.5 Points |
| Game Time: | 7:10pm ET / 4:10pm PT |
| Arena: | Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia |
| TV: | NBC Sports Philadelphia |
76ers vs Cavaliers Analysis
The Cavaliers come to Philly to take on the new look/undefeated 76ers, and the return from the All-Star break could not be going any different for these teams. The Cavs are 1-3 straight-up and 0-4 against the spread while the 76ers are 3-0 in both categories.
The books have taken notice as they have Philly as a 7-point home favorite with the total of 216.5 points. Let’s take a look at this game, and find the best bet.
Garland Returns, But Cavs Lose
Garland returned against Charlotte, but his 33 points could prevent the Cavs from losing their fifth game in their last six. Their only win since Feb. 11 is to hapless Washington, and you have to wonder if this Cleveland team is running out of steam.
Cleveland has been a spread-covering machine this season, but that’s starting to fade as they are 4-6 in their last ten against the spread, and they’re playing a team that has won three consecutive games by 15+ points. It’s also a bad sign that these teams played on Feb. 12 and the 76ers won by ten, and that was before the Harden trade.
The Philly Special
The 76ers beat the Knicks two games in a row, but the final score didn’t show how close the games were most of the way as New York kept it close til getting blown out of each in the fourth quarter. That’s three big offensive games for this 76ers team with Harden, and three games with 28+ made free throws.
Once again, the starters put up huge numbers scoring 101 of their 123 points against the Knicks last game, and tonight will be interesting to see how Embiid and Harden attack Mobley and Allen. Last game against Cleveland didn’t seem to be a problem for Embiid as he scored 40 on them.
76ers vs Cavaliers Prediction
Philadelphia can score for sure, and I think the last game for Cleveland where they only scored 98 was a bad night. Philly has given up 102, 109, and 108 their last three games and I expect Cleveland to get over or near this total. Combine that with Philly’s ability to get free throws, I think we have a game that gets over this total.
Official Play: OVER 216.5 Points
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