The Philadelphia 76ers (31-21) take on the Cleveland Cavaliers'(35-16) Monday with tip-off from Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse set for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the 76ers vs. Cavaliers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Cavaliers lead 1-0
The 76ers covered as 5.5-point favorites in a 119-113 victory over the Washington Wizards Saturday. G Tyrese Maxey had 28 points, 9 boards and 7 assists while going 3-for-7 from distance. The win snapped a 4-game losing streak, and the Sixers are just 2-8 over the last 10 with C Joel Embiid (knee) on the shelf.
The Cavs are scorching hot, winners of 9 straight games. They blew out the Toronto Raptors 119-95 Saturday. The Cavs had 8 players reach double figures in that one as C Jarrett Allen had 18 points and 15 boards. He’ll present a matchup problem for the Sixers with Embiid out.