76ers vs. Cavaliers betting: NBA preview for Jan. 14

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The Cleveland Cavaliers (22-19) will look to Donovan Mitchell (fifth in the league scoring 29.5 points per game) when they attempt to knock off Tyrese Maxey (third in the NBA with 30.9 PPG) and the Philadelphia 76ers (22-16) on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Xfinity Mobile Arena. The Cavaliers are 1.5-point road underdogs in the matchup, which tips off at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, FDSOH, and NBCS-PH. The point total is set at 237.5 for the matchup.

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76ers Cover -1.5 vs Cavaliers -106

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76ers vs. Cavaliers betting lines

  • 76ers odds to win: -114
  • Cavaliers odds to win: -105
  • Spread: 76ers (-1.5)
  • Total: 237.5
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

76ers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Philadelphia has covered the spread nine times at home and is 10-9 in home contests.
  • Philadelphia has a 4-6 record ATS at home this season when playing as 1.5-point favorites or more.
  • 76ers games have gone over the set point total 10 times at home this year.
  • Recent performance seems to go against Philadelphia to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 230.6 points per contest this season.

76ers Recent Trends

  • The 76ers have a 6-4 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The 76ers’ last 10 outings saw six go over the total.
  • The 76ers’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 229.8 points scored. That’s 7.7 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The 76ers’ per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 1.5 points higher than their season-long average.

76ers Betting Records

  • The 76ers have been the moneyline favorite 23 total times this season. They’ve gone 17-6 in those games.
  • Philadelphia has a record of 17-5 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -114 or shorter (winning 77.3%).
  • The 76ers have an implied moneyline win probability of 53.3% in this game.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (26th in NBA) 46.2 (seventh) 44.4 (15th) 44.8 (20th) 24.5 (28th) 13.7 (12th)

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Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Cavaliers have covered the spread six times on the road and are 8-9 in road contests.
  • This season, the Cavaliers have a 3-8 record ATS in road games as 1.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Cavaliers have hit the over in 10 of their 17 road games this season with a set over/under (58.8%).
  • The Cavaliers and their opponents have averaged a total of 237.1 points per road contest this year, 0.4 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Cavaliers Recent Trends

  • The Cavaliers have a 5-5 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • Cavaliers’ past 10 games saw four go over the total.
  • The past 10 Cavaliers games averaged 1.8 more points (239.3) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In their past 10 games, the Cavaliers have a 118.9 points-per-game average, 0.9 points below their season-long scoring average.

Cavaliers Betting Records

  • Cleveland has won two of the seven games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Cavaliers have a record of 2-5 in games where bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least -105 on the moneyline.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 51.2% chance of a victory for the Cavaliers.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47 (14th in NBA) 46.7 (12th) 44.2 (16th) 44.9 (21st) 28.3 (ninth) 13.5 (seventh)
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