Cleveland Cavaliers vs Philadelphia 76ers 2/27/2021 NBA Odds and Picks

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Philadelphia 76ers 2/27/2021 – The Philadelphia 76ers have been showing that they are still the “Beast of the East” by leading the NBA Eastern Conference standings. On the other hand, the Cleveland Cavaliers hot start is quickly forgotten by dropping second to the last in the east but they are now on back-to-back wins. Both teams are set to clash this Saturday, February 27 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NBC Sports Philadelphia and FOX Sports Ohio begin their live coverage at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The Philadelphia 76ers are seen as the huge favorites in NBA Vegas Odds over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers were able to stop their nine-game losing streak with their recent back-to-back victories. This team hopes to maintain the momentum and enter a three-game winning streak but they have to get through the Philadelphia 76ers. Their most recent match was against the Houston Rockets which they defeated by 16 points, 112-196. Jarrett Allen had his best game so far in a Cavaliers uniform doing 26 points, 18 boards and four blocks. Collin Sexton followed through with 23 points while Darius Garland chipped in with a double-double of 11 points and ten dimes.

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Players to watch: C. Sexton PG 28 GP 28 GS 35.6 MIN 23.1 PTS 0.7 OR 1.8 DR 2.5 REB 4.2 AST 1 STL 0.1 BLK 2.7 TO 2.9 PF 1.6 AST/TO 16.99 PER

A. Drummond C 25 GP 25 GS 28.9 MIN 17.5 PTS 4 OR 9.4 DR 13.5 REB 2.6 AST 1.6 STL 1.2 BLK 3.2 TO 2.8 PF 0.8 AST/TO 20.92 PER

D. Garland PG 25 GP 22 GS 33.2 MIN 15.8 PTS 0.5 OR 1.8 DR 2.3 REB 5.7 AST 1.1 STL 0.1 BLK 2.8 TO 2.3 PF 2 AST/TO 12.42 PER.

The Philadelphia 76ers were able to bounce back quickly from their loss against the Toronto Raptors with back-to-back wins. The Dallas Mavericks were their most recent opponent and dominated that match with a 14-point victory. Joel Embiid controlled the game early on as he had 23 points, nine rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block in 27 minutes. Ben Simmons and Seth Curry were able to contribute 15 points each. This game was decided early on and that gave all their players some playing time. Veteran center Dwight Howard came off the benchs with 14 points, eight rebounds and three blocks in 16 minutes.

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Players to Watch: J. Embiid C 27 GP 27 GS 32.7 MIN 29.6 PTS 2.1 OR 9.1 DR 11.2 REB 3.1 AST 1.3 STL 1.3 BLK 3.3 TO 2.5 PF 0.9 AST/TO 30.6 PER

T. Harris PF 30 GP 30 GS 34.3 MIN 20.2 PTS 1.2 OR 6.3 DR 7.5 REB 3.4 AST 0.8 STL 0.8 BLK 1.9 TO 2.1 PF 1.8 AST/TO 19.51 PER

B. Simmons PG 28 GP 28 GS 33.6 MIN 15.7 PTS 1.8 OR 6.4 DR 8.1 REB 7.9 AST 1.6 STL 0.8 BLK 3.1 TO 3.1 PF 2.5 AST/TO 20.46 PER.

Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland are 2-13 ATS in their last 15 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 5 games.
Cleveland are 2-10 SU in their last 12 games.
Cleveland are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games against Philadelphia.
Cavaliers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games against Philadelphia.
Cleveland are 0-9 ATS in their last 9 games on the road.
Cleveland are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 6 games this season.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Cleveland are 5-15 SU in their last 20 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division division.

Philadelphia 76ers

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games.
Philadelphia are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games against Cleveland.
Philadelphia are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games at home.
76ers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland.
Philadelphia are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games this season.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Philadelphia are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games against an opponent in the Central Division division.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games played in February.

Injuries

Cleveland Cavaliers

Kevin Love PF Calf is out indefinitely
Andre Drummond C Possible Trade is out indefinitely
Matthew Dellavedova PG Concussion is downgraded to OUT Saturday vs Philadelphia
Larry Nance Jr. PF Finger is out indefinitely
Taurean Prince SF Ankle is downgraded to OUT Saturday vs Philadelphia

Philadelphia 76ers

Tobias Harris SF Knee is downgraded to OUT Saturday vs Cleveland

There is no question that the Philadelphia 76ers will win this game as Sportsbook sees this as a blowout victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Expect the Sixers to dominate and push the final score on a double-digit margin.

Moneyline: The Cavaliers have an ML of +500 if they manage to pull an upset win while the Sixers are at -700.

ATS: A wide 10.5 points is the given spread for this matchup with the Sixers getting the -10.5 while the Cavaliers are on the far side -10.5.

TOTALs: 223.5 points is the given total for both teams to reach. The Cavs are the team over and Sixers are over.

Score Prediction: 122 – 107, Sixers