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Cleveland @ Philadelphia

Current Records: Cleveland 12-21; Philadelphia 22-11

What to Know

The Cleveland Cavaliers have enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they must head out on the road. They will take on the Philadelphia 76ers at 7 p.m. ET Saturday at Wells Fargo Center after having had a few days off. These two teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous games.

Cleveland strolled past the Houston Rockets with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the contest 112-96. Center Jarrett Allen continued his habit of dropping crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 18 rebounds in addition to four blocks. Allen has also now had at least three blocks in his past three games.

Meanwhile, while not quite a landslide, the matchup between Philadelphia and the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday was still a pretty decisive one as the Sixers wrapped it up with a 111-97 win at home. Center Joel Embiid and point guard Ben Simmons were among the main playmakers for the 76ers as the former had 23 points along with nine boards and the latter had 15 points and seven assists.

Cleveland is the clear underdog, so they're hoping it's the size of the fight that determines this one. The smart bettors have been the ones to keep their money on Cleveland's opponents whenever they hit the road.

Cleveland is now 12-21 while Philadelphia sits at 22-11. The Cavaliers are 5-6 after wins this year, the Sixers 14-7.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Wells Fargo Center -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • TV: Fox Sports - Ohio
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The 76ers are a big 10.5-point favorite against the Cavaliers, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 10.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

Cleveland have won 12 out of their last 19 games against Philadelphia.

  • Dec 27, 2020 - Cleveland 118 vs. Philadelphia 94
  • Feb 26, 2020 - Cleveland 108 vs. Philadelphia 94
  • Dec 07, 2019 - Philadelphia 141 vs. Cleveland 94
  • Nov 17, 2019 - Philadelphia 114 vs. Cleveland 95
  • Nov 12, 2019 - Philadelphia 98 vs. Cleveland 97
  • Mar 12, 2019 - Philadelphia 106 vs. Cleveland 99
  • Dec 16, 2018 - Philadelphia 128 vs. Cleveland 105
  • Nov 23, 2018 - Cleveland 121 vs. Philadelphia 112
  • Apr 06, 2018 - Philadelphia 132 vs. Cleveland 130
  • Mar 01, 2018 - Philadelphia 108 vs. Cleveland 97
  • Dec 09, 2017 - Cleveland 105 vs. Philadelphia 98
  • Nov 27, 2017 - Cleveland 113 vs. Philadelphia 91
  • Mar 31, 2017 - Cleveland 122 vs. Philadelphia 105
  • Nov 27, 2016 - Cleveland 112 vs. Philadelphia 108
  • Nov 05, 2016 - Cleveland 102 vs. Philadelphia 101
  • Jan 10, 2016 - Cleveland 95 vs. Philadelphia 85
  • Dec 20, 2015 - Cleveland 108 vs. Philadelphia 86
  • Nov 06, 2015 - Cleveland 108 vs. Philadelphia 102
  • Nov 02, 2015 - Cleveland 107 vs. Philadelphia 100