Cavaliers vs 76ers prediction NBA · Thursday, October 22
At a glance
The Philadelphia 76ers (1-0) host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, October 22 at 7:00 PM ET at Xfinity Mobile Arena in NBA action. Final score: Cavaliers 106 – 76ers 114. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Cavaliers a 53% chance to win: prediction missed. Since the start of the season: 1-0 for the 76ers (current streaks: 76ers W1).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects 76ers 116 – 117 Cavaliers, a margin of about 0.9 points in favor of the Cavaliers and a total around 232 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game. Early season: the numbers still lean heavily on last season, so confidence stays cautious.
- The 76ers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Cavaliers' offense (119.5 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CLEPHI
Top performers
Cavaliers
Donovan MitchellG · #4532pts / game
James HardenG · #15assistsDonovan MitchellG · #4510rebounds76ers
Tyrese MaxeyG · #032pts / gameTyrese MaxeyG · #06assists
LeBron JamesF · #2310reboundsRecent form
CLEPHI
CLE
Team comparison
| CLE | PHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Record | 1-0 |
| 119.5 | Points scored / game | 115.1 |
| 115.4 | Points allowed / game | 114.8 |
| +3.5 | Adjusted margin / game | +0.2 |
| – | Current streak | W1 |
| – | Last 10 games | 1-0 |
| – | Home / road record | 0-0 home |
| 52-30 (+4.1) | Last season | 45-37 (-0.2) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Cavaliers
Injury report 76ers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data; early in the season they rely heavily on last season. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.