Philadelphia 76ers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 3/16/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is the location where the Cleveland Cavaliers (39-29) will try to beat the Philadelphia 76ers (41-26) on Wednesday.

The 76ers faced the Magic and walked away with a win by a score of 116-114 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the 76ers left the arena with 17 and the Magic accumulated 11 personal fouls. They knocked down 18 of 43 attempts from beyond the arc. Orlando ended up shooting 70.0% from the charity stripe by burying 14 of 20 attempts. In addition, Orlando had 42 rebounds (8 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Orlando earned 50 dimes and had 28 steals in the game. With regard to the defense, Philadelphia allowed the other team to go 45.1% from the field on 41 out of 91 shooting. They also doled out 21 assists in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When talking about pulling down boards, they compiled 45 with 10 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the 76ers knocked down 32 of 37 attempts for a percentage of 86.5%. Philadelphia ended with a 38.0% FG percentage (35 of 92) and converted 14 out of their 37 three-point shots.

Joel Embiid is a player who was a major contributor in this game. He accounted for 35 points on 9 of 28 shooting. He played for 41 minutes and also snagged 16 rebounds. Embiid finished the game shooting 32.1% from the floor and distributed 7 dimes.

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Philadelphia enters this one with a mark of 41-26 so far this season. They have an average of 108.5 points per outing (20th in the league) while connecting on 46.0% from the floor. The 76ers are shooting 35.8% on three-point attempts (751 of 2,100) and 82.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Philadelphia is pulling down 42.3 boards per contest and has tallied 1,547 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 25th in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.4 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 19.4 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the 76ers are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers every game and they draw 19.6 personal fouls. They rank 5th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,564 relinquished for the campaign. The 76ers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.5% (2,644 of 5,813) and they relinquish 44.9 boards per contest as a unit. They relinquish 34.3% on shots from downtown and they are 7th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (106.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Cavaliers took a loss by a score of 101-91 when they faced the Bulls. In the matter of how they rebounded, Cleveland permitted Chicago to get 38 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They went 42.9% from beyond the arc by going 9 of 21 and finished the game at 14 of 15 at the charity stripe (93.3%). The Cavaliers allowed the Bulls to knock down 39 of their 88 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.3% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Cavaliers ended up going 36 out of 86 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.9%. In the matter of shots from distance, Cleveland made 5 of their 24 attempts (20.8%). They were able to make 14 of those for a percentage of 82.4%. The Bulls committed 12 fouls for this contest which took the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for 17 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. The Cavaliers recorded 35 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for this game.

Darius Garland pitched in for the Cavaliers for the contest. He knocked down 9 out of 24 in this matchup giving him a rate of 37.5%, and tallied 7 rebounds. Garland earned 25 points in his 42 minutes on the court and tallied 7 assists in the game.

Cleveland has a win-loss mark of 39-29 this year. The Cavaliers commit 17.2 fouls every game and they go 76.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 25.1 times per game (9th in the league) and they cough up possession 14.8 times per game. Cleveland has accounted for 7,267 points this season (106.9 per contest) and they grab 44.7 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Cavaliers are hitting on 46.6% from the field, which has them ranked 10th in the league.

The Cleveland defense gives up 34.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (785 of 2,260) and opponents are connecting on 76.6% of their foul shots. They have conceded 23.5 assists and 43.0 rebounds per contest, ranking them 9th and 6th in the league. The Cavaliers on defense are ranked 2nd in the league in points allowed per game with 103.8. They have forced 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.6% from the floor (6th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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