**Philadelphia at Cleveland**



-- Philadelphia (34-38 straight up, 33-38 against the spread) won its second straight game Sunday by drilling New York 114-95 as a 10-point home favorite.



-- Prior to the consecutive victories, the Sixers were 1-7 SU and 3-5 ATS in their last eight games.



-- Philly currently sits in the eighth and final spot in the Eastern Conference standings. The lead isn’t safe though, with the Bulls trailing by 1 ½ games.



-- The Sixers are 6-1 SU and 5-2 ATS in their last seven contests against the Cavs, including a 2-1both SU and ATS stint this season.



-- The ‘over’ is a perfect 4-0 in the previous four meeting between the two clubs, including all three meetings this year.


-- This will be the first of back-to-back tilts for Maurice Cheeks’ team, with a key home battle against Chicago on Wednesday.



-- Cleveland (44-29 SU, 38-31 ATS) extended its winning streak to 10 games Sunday after holding off Charlotte, 101-97. The Cavaliers covered as 3 ½-point road favorites, while the combined 198 points fell ‘under’ the closing total of 206.



-- The Cavs are 5-3 against the number during this streak and the ‘over’ has gone 5-3 as well.



-- March was a great month for Cleveland, watching the team go 12-4 both SU and ATS.



-- After this game, the team starts a four-game road trip against New York on Wednesday.



**Milwaukee at Miami**



-- Milwaukee (37-36 SU, 37-35 ATS) is off a win Saturday as a three-point home favorite against Indiana, 96-89. The triumph was the sixth in a row for the Bucks at Bradley Center.



-- The Bucks are sitting in the sixth spot and can go as high as the fifth seed or even be eliminated from playoff contention, depending on their finish.



-- Following this game, Milwaukee completes the tour of Florida with a battle at Orlando on Wednesday.



-- Miami (48-25 SU, 32-40 ATS) dropped its second consecutive game Sunday as a 5 ½-point road underdog to New Jersey, 90-78.



-- The Heat are 2-2 SU and 0-4 ATS in their last four games. Two of the setbacks came with Shaquille O’Neal on the injured list. O’Neal returned to the lineup Sunday with 18 points and nine boards in 36 minutes.



-- Miami is 28-7 SU at home, but only 14-20 ATS. The team’s offense appears to be better in South Florida, averaging 103 points per game opposed to 98 PPG on the road.



-- Pat Riley’s squad has dominated Milwaukee recently, going 7-3 SU and 6-4 ATS in the last 10 meetings. The ‘over’ is an eye opening 8-2 during this run.



-- Possible look-ahead spot for the Heat this Tuesday, with Detroit visiting American Airlines Center on Thursday for a primetime TNT tilt.



**Sacramento at Dallas**



-- Sacramento (38-36 SU, 38-33 ATS) strung together its third straight win Sunday as a three-point home favorite against the Los Angeles Clippers, 106-96. The combined 202 points jumped ‘over’ the closing total of 197.



-- Rick Adelmen’s team was 24-29 at the All Star break, but has finished the season strong. The team is 14-7 (67%) in the second half and currently hold a two-game lead over New Orleans/Oklahoma City for the final Western Conference playoff spot.



-- The Kings have struggled on the road this year, going 14-23 SU and 16-19 ATS.



-- This will be the third meeting between the two teams this year, with the series tied at 1-1 through the first two meetings. The ‘under’ is 2-0.



-- Sacramento finishes the year with five of its final seven games against teams with winning records, including a visit to San Antonio on Wednesday.



-- Dallas (55-19 SU, 35-37 ATS) snapped a three-game losing skid Sunday by ripping Denver 103-79 as a 7 ½-point home favorite. The combined 182 points never threatened the closing total of 203.



-- The Mavericks’ defense finally stepped up in the win over the Nuggets after allowing 108, 107 and 97 points in the three losses.



-- Avery Johnson’s team can’t do any worse than the fourth seed in the Western Conference playoffs. No matter what happens, it appears the Mavs will most likely face the Spurs in the semifinals if both teams advance past the first round.