The Cleveland Cavaliers (36-18) and the Philadelphia 76ers (32-23) in an Eastern Conference battle on Friday at 7 p.m. ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Cavaliers as 5.5-point favorites, while the over/under is 229.5 points (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows Cleveland forward Evan Mobley is an athletic two-way threat. Mobley does a great job fighting the lane as a scorer and rebounder. The USC product averages 15.8 points, 10.2 rebounds, and shoots 58% from the field. In his last game, Mobley had 14 points, eight rebounds and six assists. 

The model also knows Philadelphia guard Tyrese Maxey provides this ballclub with a smooth scoring threat. Maxey has a sweet jump shot with solid court vision as a passer. The Kentucky product leads the team in assists (6.4) with 25.7 points per contest. In the Feb. 12 game versus the Cavaliers, Maxey had 22 points, four rebounds and nine assists.

The model has simulated Cavaliers vs. 76ers 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time!

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