Cleveland Cavaliers vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 2/15/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday.

The Cavaliers faced the Bulls and took home the win by a score of 97-89 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Cavaliers walked away with 15 while the Bulls finished the game with 22 fouls. They buried 5 of 21 attempts from long range. Chicago finished the game shooting 80.0% from the charity stripe by burying 12 of their 15 attempts. Additionally, Chicago had 44 boards (6 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 4 rejections. Chicago dished out 27 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. Regarding defending, Cleveland let their opponent shoot 48.6% from the floor on 36 of 74 shooting. They also distributed 26 assists for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 22 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Concerning pulling down boards, they collected 39 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Cavaliers buried 16 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 84.2%. Cleveland finished the contest having earned a 41.9% FG percentage (36 out of 86) and knocked down 9 of their 35 three-point attempts.

Donovan Mitchell is someone who was a factor in this game. He ended up finishing with 29 points on 10 out of 18 shooting. He played for 39 minutes and collected 10 rebounds. Mitchell finished shooting 55.6% from the floor and also dished out 6 assists.

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Cleveland will enter this matchup with a mark of 38-22 on the season. They are turning it over 14.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Cleveland is snagging 42.0 boards per game and is sitting with 1,497 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 10th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Cavaliers are hitting 36.4% on shots from distance (688 of 1,891) and 77.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 111.8 points per contest (26th in basketball) while connecting on 48.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Cavaliers are forcing 15.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.9 personal fouls. They are ranked 7th in the league in allowing assists with 1,365 surrendered for the year. The Cavaliers are giving up a FG percentage of 46.5% (2,332 of 5,017) and they relinquish 40.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 36.4% on 3-pointers and they are 1st in the league in points per game allowed (105.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the 76ers walked away with a victory by a final of 101-98 against the Nets. The 76ers snagged 33 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 41 for this game. They also gave up possession 10 times, while earning 4 steals in this matchup. The Nets had 20 personal fouls for the game which took the 76ers to the free throw line for 30 shots. They were able to knock down 29 of the free throws for a clip of 96.7%. When talking about 3-pointers, Philadelphia knocked down 6 out of their 23 tries (26.1%). In all, the 76ers went 33 out of 75 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.0%. The 76ers allowed the Nets to bury 37 out of 92 tries from the field which had them shooting 40.2% in the matchup. They finished 32.5% from distance by connecting on 13 out of 40 and ended up shooting 11 of 13 from the free throw line (84.6%). In relation to rebounding, Philadelphia allowed Brooklyn to collect 42 in all (12 on the offensive side).

Joel Embiid ended up being a major contributor for the 76ers in this matchup. He buried 12 out of 18 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and added 13 rebounds. Embiid had 37 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 2 assists in this game.

Philadelphia has a mark of 37-19 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the 76ers are shooting 48.3% from the field, which ranks 9th in the NBA. Philadelphia has totaled 6,400 points so far this year (114.3 per game) and they pull in 40.6 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 25.1 times per contest (15th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.8 times per game. The 76ers are responsible for committing 20.3 fouls every game while shooting 82.8% from the charity stripe.

The 76ers are ranked 3rd in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 110.4. They are forcing 15.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (12th in the league). The Philadelphia defense allows 34.4% on 3-pointers (629 of 1,826) and opponents are connecting on 78.5% of their foul shots. They have allowed 23.8 assists and 42.1 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 6th and 7th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland

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