Who’s Playing
Philadelphia @ Cleveland
Current Records: Philadelphia 47-30; Cleveland 43-35
What to Know
The Cleveland Cavaliers may be playing at home Sunday, but the experts are forecasting a 4.5-point loss. They and the Philadelphia 76ers will face off at 6 p.m. ET April 3 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Cleveland has been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with Philadelphia and is hoping to record their first win since Feb. 27 of last year.
The Cavaliers didn’t have too much trouble with the New York Knicks on the road this past Saturday as they won 119-101. Cleveland’s success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but point guard Darius Garland led the charge as he shot 5-for-9 from downtown and finished with a double-double on 24 points and 13 dimes.
Meanwhile, you can’t lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Philadelphia’s strategy against the Charlotte Hornets this past Saturday. Philadelphia put the hurt on Charlotte with a sharp 144-114 victory. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the 76ers had established a 103-80 advantage. It was another big night for their center Joel Embiid, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 14 rebounds in addition to six assists. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Embiid has had at least ten rebounds.
Their wins bumped the Cavaliers to 43-35 and Philadelphia to 47-30. Watch the game and check back on CBS Sports to find out who keeps up the positive energy and who hits a stumbling block.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 6 p.m. ET
- Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse — Cleveland, Ohio
- TV: Bally Sports – Ohio
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $34.00
Odds
The 76ers are a 4.5-point favorite against the Cavaliers, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -111
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Series History
Cleveland have won 13 out of their last 24 games against Philadelphia.
- Mar 16, 2022 – Philadelphia 118 vs. Cleveland 114
- Mar 04, 2022 – Philadelphia 125 vs. Cleveland 119
- Feb 12, 2022 – Philadelphia 103 vs. Cleveland 93
- Apr 01, 2021 – Philadelphia 114 vs. Cleveland 94
- Feb 27, 2021 – Cleveland 112 vs. Philadelphia 109
- Dec 27, 2020 – Cleveland 118 vs. Philadelphia 94
- Feb 26, 2020 – Cleveland 108 vs. Philadelphia 94
- Dec 07, 2019 – Philadelphia 141 vs. Cleveland 94
- Nov 17, 2019 – Philadelphia 114 vs. Cleveland 95
- Nov 12, 2019 – Philadelphia 98 vs. Cleveland 97
- Mar 12, 2019 – Philadelphia 106 vs. Cleveland 99
- Dec 16, 2018 – Philadelphia 128 vs. Cleveland 105
- Nov 23, 2018 – Cleveland 121 vs. Philadelphia 112
- Apr 06, 2018 – Philadelphia 132 vs. Cleveland 130
- Mar 01, 2018 – Philadelphia 108 vs. Cleveland 97
- Dec 09, 2017 – Cleveland 105 vs. Philadelphia 98
- Nov 27, 2017 – Cleveland 113 vs. Philadelphia 91
- Mar 31, 2017 – Cleveland 122 vs. Philadelphia 105
- Nov 27, 2016 – Cleveland 112 vs. Philadelphia 108
- Nov 05, 2016 – Cleveland 102 vs. Philadelphia 101
- Jan 10, 2016 – Cleveland 95 vs. Philadelphia 85
- Dec 20, 2015 – Cleveland 108 vs. Philadelphia 86
- Nov 06, 2015 – Cleveland 108 vs. Philadelphia 102
- Nov 02, 2015 – Cleveland 107 vs. Philadelphia 100
Injury Report for Cleveland
- Jarrett Allen: Out (Finger)
- Evan Mobley: Out (Ankle)
- Dean Wade: Out for the Season (Knee)
- Collin Sexton: Out for the Season (Knee)
Injury Report for Philadelphia
- Joel Embiid: Game-Time Decision (Ankle)
- Jaden Springer: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
