Philadelphia 76ers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 3/29/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Friday, March 29, 2024

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is where the Cleveland Cavaliers (44-29) will attempt to beat the Philadelphia 76ers (39-34) on Friday.

The 76ers faced off with the Clippers and went home with a loss by a final score of 108-107 in their last game. Philadelphia wrapped up the game with a 47.6% field goal percentage (39 of 82) and converted 13 out of their 33 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the 76ers made 16 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 84.2%. With regard to hauling in boards, they compiled 51 with 10 of them being offensive. They also dished out 17 dimes for the game as well as forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and getting 3 steals. With respect to defending, Philadelphia allowed the other team to shoot 44.4% from the field on 40 of 90 shooting. Los Angeles distributed 28 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. In addition, Los Angeles totaled 43 rebounds (11 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 11 blocked shots. Los Angeles finished 70.0% at the charity stripe by burying 14 of 20 attempts. They also buried 14 of their 36 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the 76ers ended up with 18 while the Clippers finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Tyrese Maxey is a player who played a role for the game. Maxey finished the contest at 45.0% from the floor and also earned 8 assists. He played 44 minutes played and also snagged 7 boards. He was able to score 26 points on 9 out of 20 shooting.

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Philadelphia will enter this game with a mark of 39-34 for the year. They turn it over 11.8 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 20.5 fouls per contest. As a team, Philadelphia is pulling down 42.7 boards per game and has racked up 1,791 dimes so far this season, which is 25th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The 76ers are hitting 35.7% on shots from downtown (851 of 2,384) and 82.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 114.1 points per outing (16th in basketball) while hitting 46.3% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the 76ers are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.8 fouls. They are 11th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,908 relinquished this season. The 76ers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 47.1% (2,965 of 6,298) and they concede 44.5 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 35.4% from beyond the arc and they rank 9th in the league in PPG from their opponents (112.0).

When they last played, the Cavaliers took a loss by a final score of 118-111 against the Hornets. The Cavaliers were able to pull down 23 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 32 in this matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Hornets were called for 14 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to convert 8 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 57.1%. In reference to shots from downtown, Cleveland made 19 of their 44 tries (43.2%). Overall, the Cavaliers shot 42 for 85 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.4%. The Cavaliers allowed the Hornets to knock down 44 of their 76 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 57.9% in this game. They shot 39.4% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 13 out of 33 and ended up going 17 out of 22 at the free throw line (77.3%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Cleveland permitted Charlotte to pull down 38 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Jarrett Allen was important for the Cavaliers in this game. Allen tallied 24 points in his 34 mins on the court and added 3 dimes for this game. He converted 11 out of 14 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 78.6%, and had 8 rebounds.

Cleveland has a record of 44-29 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Cavaliers are connecting on 47.8% from the floor, which ranks them 13th in the league. Cleveland has accumulated 8,224 points this season (112.7 per contest) and they snag 43.8 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 27.9 times per game (9th in the league) and they turn it over 13.5 times per contest. The Cavaliers are responsible for committing 18.0 personal fouls per contest and they go 76.2% from the free throw line.

The Cleveland defense allows 36.1% on 3-pointers (886 of 2,454) and their opposition knocks down 78.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 24.6 assists and 42.6 rebounds per contest, which is 4th and 11th in basketball. The Cavaliers on defense are ranked 5th in the NBA in PPG given up with 109.4. They have forced 13.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.9% from the field (4th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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