NBA Prop Bets: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Philadelphia 76ers (March 9, 2026)

The Philadelphia 76ers (34-29) face the Cleveland Cavaliers (39-25) at Rocket Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Monday's matchup. The Cavaliers opened as 10.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 11.5, leaving the Cavaliers at -520 and 76ers at +390. The total points line is set at 226.5, with OVER at -112 and UNDER at -108, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 119-108 Cleveland.

• The Cavaliers (-105) have a 27-37-0 ATS record this season, while the 76ers (-115) hold a record of 33-29-1.
• The Cavaliers have a 30-34-0 O/U record this season (meaning 30 games have gone over the total points line and 34 have gone under). The 76ers have a 32-30-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Cavaliers are averaging 118.8 points per game this season (3rd in the league). Comparatively, the 76ers are averaging only 115.8 (13th).
• Defensively, the Cavaliers are giving up 114.8 points per game this season (14th in the league), while the 76ers are giving up an average of 116.1 points (18th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Cavaliers currently rank 13th for pace this season, recording 100.0 possessions per game. Alternatively, the 76ers sit 19th on that scale with 99.0 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 44.5% of the Cavaliers' field goal attempts come from three point range (6th in the league), leaving 55.5% from two. Meanwhile, the 76ers' opponents are taking 41.6% of their attempts from three (18th) and 58.4% from two.
• Comparatively, Philadelphia takes 39.7% of shots from three (20th), leaving 60.3% from two, while Cleveland's opponents are attempting 42.2% from three (19th) and 57.8% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Cavaliers are shooting 35.8% from deep in 2025/26 (15th in the NBA), compared to the 76ers who are making 35.4% of their attempts (20th).
• On the opposite end, Cleveland is holding opponents to 37.0% of their three-point attempts (28th), while Philadelphia's opponents are hitting 35.6% of their shots (15th).

Ball Protection

• The Cavaliers are committing 14.2 turnovers per game this season, ranking 11th in the league, while the 76ers are forcing 15.7 turnovers (7th).
• Flipping that script, Cleveland is forcing 15.7 turnovers (8th), while Philadelphia is committing 13.7 (7th).

Crashing the Boards

• Cleveland is pulling down 44.3 rebounds per game this season (12th in the league), including 12.0 offensive boards (10th). Conversely, Philadelphia's opponents are averaging 45.1 rebounds (21st), 11.9 of which have come on the offensive end (22nd).
• Meanwhile, the 76ers are averaging 43.2 rebounds (20th) and 11.9 offensive rebounds (12th), while the Cavaliers are allowing 43.8 and 11.6, ranking 15th and 18th.

Back-to-backs

• Notably, the 76ers are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.
• Philadelphia holds a 9-3 W-L record on the second leg of a back-to-back this season, as well as a 10-2-0 ATS record and 7-5-0 O/U record.
• Additionally, Cleveland has a 7-5 W-L record, 3-9-0 ATS record and 7-5-0 O/U record against teams playing the second leg of a back-to-back this season.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Cleveland	32-28-4	14-17-2	18-11-2	27-20-3	5-8-1	6-3-1
Philadelphia	31-26-6	15-13-5	16-13-1	20-12-2	11-14-4	6-4-0

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Cleveland	32-32-0	16-17-0	16-15-0	27-23-0	5-9-0	7-3-0
Philadelphia	39-22-2	21-11-1	18-11-1	23-9-2	16-13-0	6-4-0

HT/FT

• The Cavaliers have completed the HT/FT double in 42.2% of games this season, while the 76ers have completed the HT/FT double in 42.9% of games.

To Go To Overtime

• The Cavaliers have played in three games that went to overtime this season, while the 76ers have appeared in seven.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 38 of Cleveland's 64 games this season. Meanwhile, 31 of Philadelphia's 63 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Cleveland recorded a 117-115 victory over Philadelphia at Xfinity Mobile Arena when these teams last met on January 16. Despite being on the losing side, Tyrese Maxey was a menace on the defensive end on that day, finishing with five steals to go along with 22 points. The Cavaliers have now won three straight against the 76ers.