3rd Quarter Report
Down two at the end of the second quarter, the 76ers now have the lead. A win is still up for grabs for either team after three quarters, but the 76ers are up 87-85 over the Cavaliers.
If the 76ers keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 40-34 in no time. On the other hand, the Cavaliers will have to make due with a 44-30 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Philadelphia 76ers @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Current Records: Philadelphia 39-34, Cleveland 44-29
How To Watch
- When: Friday, March 29, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse — Cleveland, Ohio
- TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $50.00
What to Know
The 76ers are 8-2 against the Cavaliers since February of 2022, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Philadelphia 76ers will head out on the road to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. ET at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they’ll have plenty of motivation to get the ‘W’.
Last Wednesday, the 76ers were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 108-107 to the Clippers. Philadelphia was up 36-21 in the second but couldn’t hold on to the lead.
Tyrese Maxey put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 26 points along with eight assists and seven rebounds.
The Cavaliers came into the contest on Wednesday with a huge advantage in the spread, but given the result that advantage might’ve gone to their heads. They took a 118-111 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hornets. Cleveland got off to an early lead (up 14 with 0:35 left in the first quarter), but sadly they weren’t able to maintain that momentum.
Despite the loss, the Cavaliers got a solid performance out of Jarrett Allen, who scored 24 points along with eight rebounds. Less helpful for the Cavaliers was Caris LeVert’s abysmal 0-5 three-point shooting.
Philadelphia has been struggling recently as they’ve lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 39-34 record this season. As for Cleveland, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 44-29.
The 76ers are hoping to beat the odds on Friday, as the experts think they’re headed for a loss. This contest will be their sixth straight as the underdogs (so far over this stretch they are 3-2 against the spread).
The 76ers were able to grind out a solid victory over the Cavaliers in their previous matchup back in February, winning 104-97. The rematch might be a little tougher for the 76ers since the squad won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Odds
Cleveland is a big 8.5-point favorite against Philadelphia, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Cavaliers as a 7.5-point favorite.
The oddsmakers are predicting a defensive showdown and set the over/under low at 212.5 points.
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Series History
Philadelphia has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Cleveland.
- Feb 23, 2024 – Philadelphia 104 vs. Cleveland 97
- Feb 12, 2024 – Philadelphia 123 vs. Cleveland 121
- Nov 21, 2023 – Cleveland 122 vs. Philadelphia 119
- Mar 15, 2023 – Philadelphia 118 vs. Cleveland 109
- Feb 15, 2023 – Philadelphia 118 vs. Cleveland 112
- Nov 30, 2022 – Cleveland 113 vs. Philadelphia 85
- Apr 03, 2022 – Philadelphia 112 vs. Cleveland 108
- Mar 16, 2022 – Philadelphia 118 vs. Cleveland 114
- Mar 04, 2022 – Philadelphia 125 vs. Cleveland 119
- Feb 12, 2022 – Philadelphia 103 vs. Cleveland 93
