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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Philadelphia 76ers: Can the Cavs stay undefeated?

The Philadelphia 76ers are hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers today at Wells Fargo Center.

The Cavaliers are better than ever

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on top of the Eastern Conference with a 12-0 record, including 6-0 on the road. They are coming off a 119-113 win over the Chicago Bulls. The Cavs are the best offensive team in the league averaging 122.4 points per game on 52.1% shooting from the field. Donovan Mitchell leads the team averaging 23.7 points per game.

The Sixers are going in the wrong direction

The Philadelphia 76ers are 14th in the Eastern Conference with a 2-8 record, including 1-4 at home. They have lost 6 of the last 7 games and are coming off a 111-99 loss to the New York Knicks. The Sixers are among the bottom three teams in the league scoring 106.2 points per game on 42.9% shooting from the field. Tyrese Maxey leads the team averaging 27.6 points per game.

Betting Trends

The Sixers are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games overall, and 4-1 SU in their last 5 home games against the Cavaliers. They are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall, 0-7 ATS in their last 7 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia has played over the total point line in 4 of their last 5 games overall, 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the Central Division and 8 of their last 12 games as underdogs. The Cavaliers are 12-0 SU in their last 12 games overall, 3-9 SU in their last 12 games against the Sixers and 6-0 SU in their last 6 games on the road. They are 11-3 ATS in their last 14 games overall, 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against the Sixers, 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games against teams from the Eastern Conference and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against teams from the Atlantic Division. Cleveland has played over the total point line in 4 of their last 5 games played on Wednesday.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Philadelphia 76ers came into this season with high hopes, but things are going in completely different directions. Tyrese Maxey is out with an injury and will miss a couple of weeks, while Joel Embiid and Paul George have both missed a couple of games and are questionable for this one. On the other hand, the Cleveland Cavaliers have the best start in franchise history and are going to Philadelphia looking for their 13th consecutive win. The shorthanded Sixers have no chance matching the Cavs energy, and Cleveland will take home a victory by covering the -8-point spread.