Cleveland Cavaliers vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 2/12/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Saturday, February 12, 2022

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Wells Fargo Center is the site where the Philadelphia 76ers (32-22) will attempt to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers (34-21) on Saturday.

The Cavaliers took the court against the Spurs and walked away with a win by a score of 105-92 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Cavaliers ended up walking away with 12 and the Spurs recorded 13 fouls. They also knocked down 8 out of their 33 attempts from 3-point range. San Antonio finished the contest at 72.7% at the charity stripe by burying 8 of 11 shots. Additionally, San Antonio pulled down 31 rebounds (15 offensive, 16 defensive) and added 2 blocks. San Antonio recorded 46 dimes and had 24 steals in this game. When discussing defense, Cleveland let their opponent shoot 38.4% from the field on 38 of 99 shooting. They also dished out 18 assists for the game while forcing 4 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to pulling down boards, they earned 51 with 10 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cavaliers converted 18 of 24 shots for a rate of 75.0%. Cleveland finished the contest having earned a 47.6% field goal percentage (39 of 82) and converted 9 out of their 21 shots from 3-point land.

Darius Garland is a guy who was a major factor in the game. Garland finished the game shooting 80.0% from the floor and also recorded 6 assists. He played 30 minutes and collected 5 boards. He ended up scoring 27 points on 12 of 15 shooting.

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Cleveland steps onto the hardwood with a record of 34-21 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 14.9 times per game and as a team they commit 16.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Cleveland is grabbing 45.4 boards per contest and has 1,394 dimes this season, which has them ranked 8th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Cavaliers are hitting 35.2% on three-point attempts (647 of 1,839) and 75.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 106.5 pts per game (23rd in the NBA) while connecting on 46.4% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cavaliers are able to force 13.8 turnovers per game while drawing 19.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 6th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,267 surrendered on the season. The Cavaliers defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.9% (2,118 of 4,824) and they surrender 43.6 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 33.4% on three-point shots and they rank 1st in basketball in points per game allowed (101.9).

When they last played, the 76ers took a loss by a final score of 114-109 against the Suns. The 76ers were able to corral 38 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 44 for this game. They also gave up possession 14 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. The Suns were called for 8 personal fouls in this matchup which took the 76ers to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to knock down 17 of those for a rate of 94.4%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, Philadelphia converted 10 of their 32 tries (31.3%). Overall, the 76ers finished shooting 41 out of 89 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.1%. The 76ers allowed the Suns to knock down 43 out of their 95 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 45.3% in the game. They shot 23.1% from 3-point land by connecting on 6 out of 26 and ended up shooting 22 out of 24 from the free throw line (91.7%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Philadelphia allowed Phoenix to pull down 37 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Joel Embiid ended up being a major contributor for the 76ers for the game. He knocked down 13 of 25 in the game for a field goal rate of 52.0%, and tallied 12 rebounds. Embiid earned 34 points in his 33 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes for this game.

Philadelphia has a record of 32-22 this year. The 76ers are committing 19.2 personal fouls every game and they hit 81.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 23.2 times per game (22nd in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per contest. Philadelphia has accounted for 5,823 points for the season (107.8 per game) and they average 42.1 boards per game. As an offense, the 76ers are shooting 46.6% from the field, which is ranked 9th in the NBA.

The Philadelphia defense allows 33.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (602 of 1,781) and their opponents are converting on 77.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 23.2 assists and 45.1 boards per game, which ranks them 8th and 21st in the league. The 76ers on the defensive end are ranked 7th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 105.8. They have forced 13.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (11th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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