Cleveland faces Philadelphia in conference showdown
Philadelphia 76ers (34-29, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (39-25, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
Cleveland; Monday, 7pm EDT
SPORTSBOOK BETMGM LINE: Cavaliers -10.5; over/under is 226.5
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CONCLUSION: Eastern Conference foes Cleveland and Philadelphia will play Monday.
The Cavaliers are 25-16 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cleveland ranks eighth in the league with 28.3 assists per game led by James Harden averaging 8.1.
The 76ers are 21-21 in conference games. Philadelphia is 18-12 in games decided by 10 or more points.
The Cavaliers are shooting 47.5% from the field this season, 0.4 percentage points better than the 47.1% the 76ers allowed their opponents. The 76ers are averaging 115.8 points per game, 1.0 more than the 114.8 the Cavaliers give up.
The teams are meeting for the fourth time this season. The Cavaliers won 117-115 in their last meeting on Jan. 17.
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TOP PERFORMERS: Harden shoots 42.4% and averages 24.2 points for the Cavaliers. Jarrett Allen has averaged 17.2 points over his last 10 games.
Quentin Grimes is averaging 12.7 points and 3.4 assists for the 76ers. Kelly Oubre Jr. has averaged 1.5 3-pointers over his last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cavaliers: 6-4, averaging 114.2 points, 43.7 rebounds, 26.7 assists, 8.3 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents are averaging 108.5 points per game.
76ers: 4-6, averaged 111.2 points, 41.9 rebounds, 23.0 assists, 10.1 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents are averaging 119.2 points.
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INJURIES: Cavaliers: Max Strus: out (foot), Tyrese Proctor: out (quadriceps), Jarrett Allen: day-to-day (knee).
76ers: Tyrese Maxey: Out (hand), Johni Broome: Out (knee), Joel Embiid: Out (oblique), VJ Edgecombe: Out (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.