Cavaliers vs 76ers

It's Wednesday, and you know what that means. It's time for another ESPN NBA doubleheader! Tonight, the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Cleveland Cavaliers ...

3) This game is being played in Los Angeles, where the Clippers have a mere 18-15 home record. [DraftKings Odds](https://dksb.sng.link/As9kz/0wps?_dl=https%3A%2F%2Fsportsbook.draftkings.com%2Fgateway%3Fs%3D347134020%26wpcid%3D229989%26wpcn%3DInarticle%26wpsrc%3DVox%26wpscn%3DNBA%26wpcrid%3DInarticle&pcid=229989&psn=Vox&pcn=Inarticle&pcrid=Inarticle&pscn=NBA) A lot rides on this matchup for both teams as they compete for positioning in the NBA postseason. They share a Win/Loss record with the Warriors (36-33), and a win tonight ties the season series. 3) Fortunately for the Cavaliers, they are playing at home where they boast a 28-7 record. Add Los Angeles’ elite perimeter defenders into the mix and it’s certainly possible that they will overtake the defending champions, who rely heavily on motion and three-point shooting. [Philadelphia 76ers](https://www.libertyballers.com) take on the [Cleveland Cavaliers](https://www.fearthesword.com) at 4:30 p.m. (PDT) before the [Golden State Warriors](https://www.goldenstateofmind.com) and [Los Angeles Clippers](https://www.clipsnation.com) clash at 7:00 p.m. 1) Each team has an abundance of injuries to role players, so we won’t go diving too far into the weeds. 2) Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (right eye contusion), however, will miss his third straight game. This could be a big night for Embiid. He’ll be the focal point of Cleveland’s offense and Philadelphia’s defense.

On Wednesday, the Philadelphia 76ers start their three-game road trip with a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, who should you keep an eye out for?

NBA odds, picks, and predictions for the Philadelphia 76ers at Cleveland Cavaliers on March 15. NBA betting best bet and free pick analysis.

[Cavaliers](https://www.covers.com/sport/basketball/nba/matchup/271060) backcourt and the possibility that the hosts will be short on rim protection. The Over is 6-1 in the Cavaliers’ last seven games after a SU win. Mitchell is expected to play tonight after resting in Charlotte last night, and he and Embiid is in red-hot form, averaging 36 points over his last six games, and the Cavaliers are still sweating on Allen’s eye injury. With uncertainty over the health of Mitchell and Allen, Philadelphia is a road favorite tonight — and Doc Rivers’ men have taken care of business impressively away from Wells Fargo Center this month, winning four of their last five games on the road. Harden has had some hot shooting nights from 3-point range in March too, canning five triples twice (against the Bucks and the Dallas Mavericks). Racking up wins seems to spark high-scoring games for Cleveland. The Over is 8-2 in the 76ers’ last 10 games after a SU win by more than 10 points, and it’s 6-2 in their last eight outings playing on two days’ rest. As always, Embiid is going to attract double teams, and the 76ers can count on Harden to cash in on 4 vs. He’s coming off an 18-point, 14-assist night against the Wizards, and he piled up 20 assists in the win over the Indiana Pacers last week. That’s the version of Harden that Philadelphia needs to make a deep playoff run. We probably won’t see peak Houston Harden again, but All Star-level Harden can still dominate a game and stuff the stat sheet.

We break down Wednesday night's Cavaliers-76ers matchup, providing our best bet and favorite player prop bet for this pivotal Eastern Conference showdown.

Mitchell has been sizzling, averaging 31.5 points per game in the month of March and dropping 35-plus in five of the Cavs' past 11 games. 15 loss in Philly, the trio of Spida, Garland, and Mobley combined for 83 points, 16 boards, and 12 dimes while Allen added 12/7/4, but Philly shot a staggering 50 percent from the floor, 48 percent from three-point land, and 93 percent from the line. The 76ers, who have won five straight and seven of their past 10, have not played since they beat the Wizards in dominating fashion on Sunday night. Cleveland has won six of its past 10 games, but enters the evening on the tail-end of a back-to-back after thrashing the Hornets in Charlotte on Tuesday. Donovan Mitchell and the Cavs will look to maintain home-court in the first round of the playoffs with the red-hot Knicks suddenly only a few games behind them, while Joel Embiid and the Sixers keeps its sights on stealing the No. In the marquee NBA game of the night, the Cavaliers (44-27) host the 76ers (45-22) in a battle of surging Eastern Conference powerhouses on Wednesday (7:30 p.m., ESPN).

Can the Cavs get it done at home against Joel Embiid and the 76ers?

But the Cavs need to be willing to try because he’s also succeed. The 76ers would still have the advantage, but the Cavs would only two games back and have a tiebreaker advantage. The main way he’s scored is via the free throw line — he went a combined 18-21 from the line in the two games. Embiid is a big test for this version of Mobley. Expect Embiid to look to draw lot of fouls when doubles come or by going before the double comes to meet him. With a win here, the Cleveland Cavaliers still have a shot at getting up the East’s No.