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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
The Philadelphia 76ers and the Cleveland Cavaliers will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Oddsmakers opened the 76ers as -5.5-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total opened at 218.5.
Cleveland won its last outing, a 128-119 result against the Pistons on December 26. The Cavaliers covered in that game as a +1-point underdog, while the 247 combined points took the game OVER the total.
In their last action, Philadelphia was a 109-89 winner on the road against the Knicks. They covered the -8-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (198) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 2-0 SU,1-1 ATS
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 2-0 SU,2-0 ATS
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Toronto Tuesday, December 29
Cleveland home to New York Tuesday, December 29