Cavaliers vs 76ers prediction NBA · Friday, January 16
At a glance
The Philadelphia 76ers (22-17) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (23-19) on Friday, January 16 at 7:00 PM ET at Xfinity Mobile Arena in NBA action. Final score: Cavaliers 117 – 76ers 115. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Cavaliers a 55% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the 76ers are 10-10 at home and the Cavaliers are 9-9 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 6-4 for the 76ers and 6-4 for the Cavaliers (current streaks: 76ers L1, Cavaliers W1).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects 76ers 116 – 118 Cavaliers, a margin of about 1.7 points in favor of the Cavaliers and a total around 234 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The 76ers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Cavaliers' offense (120.5 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CLEPHI
Top performers
Cavaliers
Jaylon TysonG · #2039pts / game
Donovan MitchellG · #4512assistsDonovan MitchellG · #459rebounds76ers
Joel EmbiidC · #2133pts / game
Tyrese MaxeyG · #09assists
Quentin GrimesG · #57reboundsRecent form
CLEPHIHead-to-head
CLE lead 4-0 this season.
PHI
Team comparison
| CLE | PHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 23-19 | Record | 22-17 |
| 120.5 | Points scored / game | 115.1 |
| 116.3 | Points allowed / game | 115.7 |
| +3.5 | Adjusted margin / game | -0.4 |
| W1 | Current streak | L1 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 6-4 |
| 9-9 road | Home / road record | 10-10 home |
| 64-18 (+9.5) | Last season | 24-58 (-6.2) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Cavaliers
Injury report 76ers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.