Philadelphia faces conference foe Cleveland
Philadelphia faces Cleveland in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
LINE: 76ers -2.5; over/under is 235.5
BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Philadelphia and Cleveland meet on Thursday.
Philadelphia went 45-37 overall and 27-25 in Eastern Conference play last season. The 76ers averaged 18.9 points off of turnovers, 15.4 second-chance points and 32.4 bench points last season.
Cleveland finished 52-30 overall and 33-19 in Eastern Conference games during the 2025-26 season. The Cavaliers shot 48.2% from the field and 36.0% from 3-point range last season.
INJURIES: 76ers: Ariel Hukporti: out for season (achilles), Tacko Fall: out (hip), Dean Wade: out (ankle), Dominick Barlow: out (back).
Cavaliers: Nae'Qwan Tomlin: out (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.