Cavaliers vs 76ers

Philadelphia’s Embiid–Maxey–George trio has the Sixers on a 6–2 surge while Cleveland has dropped three of its last five, and that contrast in form looms large with the Cavs flying in on the second night of a back-to-back. The Sixers are finally close to whole, with Embiid, George and Edgecombe all listed as probable, while Cleveland remains without Max Strus and Dean Wade, thinning out its wing depth and spacing around Donovan Mitchell. Mitchell has torched Philly lately, including a 46-point eruption in November, but the Sixers’ length on the perimeter and Embiid’s ability to punish Mobley/Allen in deep drops should tilt the late-game half-court battles toward the home side in what is effectively a mid-tier East playoff seeding swing game. At -133 the return is modest but fair for the home favorite with the healthier rotation. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 14/01/2026 09:38

Donovan Mitchell’s recent shootouts — like Cleveland’s 146–134 win over Minnesota and 141–118 over New Orleans — help explain why this total is inflated, but they also mask that the Cavs’ offense can bog down when tired, and they’re coming off a home loss to Utah before flying to Philadelphia. The Sixers have been winning more through controlled, Embiid-centric half-court possessions lately, with recent scores like 103–91 over Orlando and 115–102 in Toronto suggesting their defense is stabilizing even as Maxey keeps piling up 30-point nights. With Cleveland down a key spacer in Strus and leaning heavily on Mitchell and Garland for creation, this sets up more as a grindy possession game between two teams jockeying for top-six positioning than a true track meet, making 237.5 a few points too high. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 14/01/2026 09:38

Tyrese Maxey has matched Mitchell’s star-level output all season, and with the Sixers having won five of their last seven while the Cavs have been inconsistent over their past 10, laying the short -1.5 at home lines up with both form and matchup. Embiid, George and Edgecombe are all expected to go, giving Philadelphia its full complement of size and switchable wings to throw at Mitchell, who has historically lit up the Sixers but now faces a deeper, healthier perimeter rotation than he saw in November’s 132–121 Cavs win. On the other side, Cleveland’s thin forward room without Strus and Wade forces more minutes from role players against a Philly group that’s quietly 10–9 at home and trying to solidify top-four aspirations in the East. At near pick’em pricing, you’re getting better payout than the moneyline for essentially betting Philadelphia to win by one extra possession. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 14/01/2026 09:38