NBA Prop Bets: Philadelphia 76ers vs Cleveland Cavaliers (October 22, 2026)

The Cleveland Cavaliers (0-0) face the Philadelphia 76ers (1-0) at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The 76ers opened as 4.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 2.5, leaving the 76ers at -162 and Cavaliers at +136. The total points line is set at 235.5, with OVER at -112 and UNDER at -108, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 119-116 Philadelphia.

• The 76ers (-120) have a 51-43-1 ATS record since the beginning of last season, while the Cavaliers (+100) hold a record of 39-60-1 across the same span.
• The 76ers have a 43-51-1 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 43 games have gone over the total points line, 51 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Cavaliers have a 52-48-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The 76ers have scored 115.8 points per game since the beginning of last season (15th in the league). Comparatively, the Cavaliers have averaged +3.8 more at 119.5 points over the same span (4th).
• Defensively, the 76ers have allowed 115.9 points per game since the beginning of last season (18th in the league), while the Cavaliers have given up an average of 115.4 points over that span (15th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams have played since the beginning of last season?

Pace

• The 76ers rank 15th for pace since the beginning of last season, recording 99.5 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Cavaliers sit 14th on that scale with 99.9 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 39.2% of the 76ers' field goal attempts have come from three point range since the beginning of last season (21st in the league), leaving 60.8% from two. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers' opponents are taking 42.8% of their attempts from three (21st) and 57.2% from two.
• Comparatively, Cleveland has taken 44.2% of shots from three (7th), leaving 55.8% from two, while Philadelphia's opponents have attempted 42.2% from three (19th) and 57.8% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the 76ers have shot 34.8% from deep since the beginning of last season (23rd in the NBA), compared to the Cavaliers who are making 36.0% of their attempts (13th).
• On the opposite end, Philadelphia has held opponents to 35.3% of their three-point attempts (9th), while Cleveland's opponents have been doing things easier, hitting 37.2% of their shots (26th).

Ball Protection

• The 76ers are committing 13.6 turnovers per game since the beginning of last season, ranking 5th in the league, while the Cavaliers have forced 15.0 turnovers (T10th) across the same period.
• Flipping that script, Philadelphia has forced 15.4 turnovers (9th), while Cleveland has committed 14.0 (9th).

Crashing the Boards

• Philadelphia is pulling down 43.7 rebounds per game since the beginning of last season (17th in the league), including 11.7 offensive boards (11th). Conversely, Cleveland's opponents are averaging 43.2 rebounds (12th), 11.3 of which have come on the offensive end (13th).
• Meanwhile, the Cavaliers have averaged 44.4 rebounds (11th) and 11.7 offensive rebounds (12th), while the 76ers are allowing 45.4 and 12.1, ranking 22nd and 27th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Philadelphia	44-44-7	22-19-6	22-25-1	30-13-3	14-31-4
Cleveland	50-45-5	22-26-2	28-19-3	42-31-4	8-14-1

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Philadelphia	50-43-2	25-21-1	25-22-1	30-14-2	20-29-0
Cleveland	46-51-3	23-26-1	23-25-2	39-35-3	7-16-0

HT/FT

Philadelphia is +110 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Cleveland is +165.

• The 76ers have completed the HT/FT double in 37.9% of games since the beginning of last season, while the Cavaliers have completed the HT/FT double in 40.0% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Thursday's matchup is +1600 to go to overtime.

• The 76ers have played in seven games that went to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Cavaliers have appeared in six.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 38 of Philadelphia's 95 games since the beginning of last season. Meanwhile, 54 of Cleveland's 100 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Cleveland recorded a 115-101 victory over Philadelphia at Rocket Arena when these teams last met on March 9, 2026. James Harden was influential on that day, recording 21 points, five rebounds and five assists. The Cavaliers have now won four straight against the 76ers.