With the regular season beginning to wind down, some games are meaningless and some mean a lot. This one's a big one.
Cleveland needs to find their identity and Philly is fighting for playoff positioning. These 2 teams could very well meet in the first round. Surely, Philly is tired of getting abused by the Cavs, as they've lost 14 of last 15 meetings. Expect an inspired showing from this new-look 76ers team.
The Cavs have been putrid against the spread this year, 6-23 ATS at home. But they're usually laying a lot of wood. Tonight they are a small -2.5 favorite.
I like the Cavs to protect their home court tonight and get the win and cover, but my stronger play is on the UNDER 224. The stakes are high in this one so I look for every shot to be contested.