76ers vs Cavaliers prediction NBA · Wednesday, November 5
At a glance
The Cleveland Cavaliers (4-3) host the Philadelphia 76ers (5-2) on Wednesday, November 5 at 7:00 PM ET at Rocket Arena in NBA action. Final score: 76ers 121 – Cavaliers 132. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Cavaliers a 80% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Cavaliers are 2-1 at home and the 76ers are 3-1 on the road. Since the start of the season: 4-3 for the Cavaliers and 5-2 for the 76ers (current streaks: Cavaliers W1, 76ers L1).
The analysis Model
The Cavaliers start with a clear edge. The model projects Cavaliers 120 – 110 76ers, a margin of about 10.5 points in favor of the Cavaliers and a total around 230 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The 76ers played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The overall strength gap (+5.2 vs -1.4 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The 76ers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Cavaliers' offense (119.1 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Cavaliers' defense allows clearly fewer points (112.9 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
PHICLE
Top performers
76ers
Tyrese MaxeyG · #027pts / gameTyrese MaxeyG · #09assists
Andre DrummondC · #013reboundsCavaliers
Donovan MitchellG · #4546pts / gameDonovan MitchellG · #458assists
Jarrett AllenC · #3110reboundsRecent form
PHICLEHead-to-head
CLE lead 4-0 this season.
PHI
Team comparison
| PHI | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 5-2 | Record | 4-3 |
| 114.8 | Points scored / game | 119.1 |
| 116.4 | Points allowed / game | 112.9 |
| -1.4 | Adjusted margin / game | +5.2 |
| L1 | Current streak | W1 |
| 5-2 | Last 10 games | 4-3 |
| 3-1 road | Home / road record | 2-1 home |
| 24-58 (-6.2) | Last season | 64-18 (+9.5) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report 76ers
Injury report Cavaliers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.