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03/09 01:03 CDT Cleveland plays Philadelphia in conference showdown
Cleveland plays Philadelphia in conference showdown
By The Associated Press
Philadelphia 76ers (34-29, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland
Cavaliers (39-25, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
Cleveland; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -10.5; over/under is 226.5
BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Cleveland and Philadelphia will play on
Monday.
The Cavaliers are 25-16 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cleveland ranks
eighth in the league with 28.3 assists per game led by James Harden averaging
8.1.
The 76ers are 21-21 in conference games. Philadelphia is 18-12 in games decided
by 10 or more points.
The Cavaliers are shooting 47.5% from the field this season, 0.4 percentage
points higher than the 47.1% the 76ers allow to opponents. The 76ers average
115.8 points per game, 1.0 more than the 114.8 the Cavaliers give up.
The teams meet for the fourth time this season. The Cavaliers won 117-115 in
the last matchup on Jan. 17.
TOP PERFORMERS: Harden is shooting 42.4% and averaging 24.2 points for the
Cavaliers. Jarrett Allen is averaging 17.2 points over the last 10 games.
Quentin Grimes is averaging 12.7 points and 3.4 assists for the 76ers. Kelly
Oubre Jr. is averaging 1.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cavaliers: 6-4, averaging 114.2 points, 43.7 rebounds, 26.7
assists, 8.3 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 108.5 points per game.
76ers: 4-6, averaging 111.2 points, 41.9 rebounds, 23.0 assists, 10.1 steals
and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 119.2 points.
INJURIES: Cavaliers: Max Strus: out (foot), Tyrese Proctor: out (quadriceps),
Jarrett Allen: day to day (knee).
76ers: Tyrese Maxey: out (hand), Johni Broome: out (knee), Joel Embiid: out
(oblique), VJ Edgecombe: out (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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