Cleveland Cavaliers vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 2/23/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Friday, February 23, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Wells Fargo Center is where the Philadelphia 76ers (32-22) will meet the Cleveland Cavaliers (36-17) on Friday.

The Cavaliers faced off with the Bulls and walked away with a win by a score of 108-105 in their last game. Cleveland ended having earned a 48.2% field goal percentage (40 out of 83) and knocked down 12 of their 37 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Cavaliers made 16 of their 21 shots for a rate of 76.2%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 36 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 31 assists for this game in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and having 6 steals. In regard to defense, Cleveland allowed the other team to shoot 45.8% from the floor on 38 of 83 shooting. Chicago recorded 18 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. Moreover, Chicago pulled down 44 rebounds (9 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Chicago went 88.2% at the free throw line by making 15 of 17 tries. They also converted 14 out of their 33 attempts from beyond the perimeter. With respect to fouls, the Cavaliers walked away with 18 while the Bulls finished the game with 21 fouls.

Donovan Mitchell is someone who was a major contributor in the matchup. He scored 30 points on 8 out of 21 shooting. He played 39 mins and collected 6 boards. Mitchell finished shooting 38.1% from the field and totaled 7 dimes.

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Cleveland heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 36-17 so far this season. They lose possession via turnover 13.4 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Cleveland is snagging 45.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,445 dimes so far this year, which is 16th in the league in terms of passing. The Cavaliers are hitting 36.1% on three-point attempts (709 of 1,964) and 77.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 114.9 points per game (15th in the league) while hitting 48.3% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Cavaliers are forcing 14.0 turnovers every game while drawing 19.2 fouls. They give up 35.8% on shots from downtown and they rank 2nd in basketball in PPG allowed (109.2). The Cavaliers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.5% (2,112 of 4,645) and they relinquish 42.1 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 1st in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,279 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the 76ers took a loss by a final score of 109-104 against the Heat. The 76ers snagged 33 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 39 in this matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 3 steals in this matchup. The Heat were called for 17 personal fouls in the matchup which took the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to convert 12 of the free throws for a rate of 75.0%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Philadelphia made 10 of 35 attempts (28.6%). When the final whistle blew, the 76ers went 41 for 86 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.7%. The 76ers allowed the Heat to convert 42 of their 88 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 47.7% for the matchup. They went 31.4% from downtown by connecting on 11 of 35 and ended up going 14 out of 15 from the free throw line (93.3%). With respect to cleaning the glass, Philadelphia permitted Miami to get 43 in total (10 offensive).

Tyrese Maxey pitched in for the 76ers for the game. He made 12 of 23 for this contest for a rate of 52.2%, and had 6 rebounds. Maxey scored 30 points in his 39 minutes of playing time and had 7 dimes in this game.

Philadelphia has a record of 32-22 for the season. As an offense, the 76ers are shooting 47.5% from the field, which is 15th in basketball. Philadelphia has totaled 6,390 pts so far this year (118.3 per game) and they collect 43.2 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 24.9 times per game (24th in the league) and they turn the ball over 11.9 times per game. The 76ers are responsible for committing 20.8 fouls every game while shooting 82.8% from the free throw line.

The Philadelphia defense surrenders 34.9% on 3-point attempts (632 of 1,811) and their opponents are knocking down 78.7% of their free throw attempts. They give up 26.6 assists and 44.1 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 15th and 18th in the league. The 76ers on defense are ranked 14th in the league in PPG surrendered with 113.9. They are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the floor (14th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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