Venue & Game Details
Arena: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Tip-Off Time: 7:00 PM ET
Broadcast: NBC Sports Philadelphia, Bally Sports Ohio, ESPN/League Pass
Injury Report
Philadelphia 76ers:
Joel Embiid – likely rest management (played heavy minutes earlier in the week).
Paul George – day-to-day (knee).
Dominick Barlow – day-to-day (elbow).
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Max Strus – out (foot surgery).
Darius Garland – day-to-day (toe).
Jarrett Allen – day-to-day (hand).
Sam Merrill – day-to-day (hip).
Key Player Matchups
Tyrese Maxey (PHI) vs. Donovan Mitchell (CLE): Both guards are averaging 25+ PPG early in the season. Maxey’s speed and Mitchell’s shot creation will dictate tempo.
Kelly Oubre Jr. (PHI) vs. De’Andre Hunter (CLE): Oubre’s perimeter shooting (42.5% from 3) vs. Hunter’s defensive versatility.
Frontcourt Battle: If Embiid rests, Cleveland’s Evan Mobley and Larry Nance Jr. could dominate the paint against Philadelphia’s young center Adem Bona.
Recent Team Form
Philadelphia: Coming off a narrow 113-111 loss to Chicago, but Maxey dropped 39 points. The Sixers have won 3 of their last 4 overall.
Cleveland: Beat Atlanta 117-109 behind Donovan Mitchell’s 37 points and a season-high 20 made threes. The Cavs are 2-1 at home.
Team Records & Context
Philadelphia: 5-2, 2nd in Eastern Conference.
Cleveland: 4-3, 7th in Eastern Conference.
Both teams are early-season playoff contenders, with Cleveland looking to protect home court and Philadelphia managing star minutes on a road trip.
Series History
Cleveland won the 2024–25 season series 2-1.
Philadelphia has historically struggled in Cleveland, losing 4 of their last 6 visits.
Betting Trends
Philadelphia: 2-5 ATS in last 7 road games.
Cleveland: 6-2 ATS in last 8 home games.
Over: 4 of last 5 Sixers games have gone Over the total.
Head-to-Head: Cavs have covered in 3 of last 4 vs. Sixers.
Projected Score: Cavaliers 118 – Sixers 109
Game Odds
Philadelphia Sixers 236.5
Cleveland Cavaliers – 10.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, November 4, 2025
