NBA Betting Picks: Cavaliers Favored in Odds vs 76ers

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Philadelphia 76ers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday night at 7:00pm EST when they meet at the Wachovia Center in a game that can be seen on Fox Sports Ohio and COMCAST. NBA betting picks have the Cavaliers listed as 7.5-point favorites versus the 76ers with a betting total of 197.5 at online sportsbooks. Mo Williams went for 17 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to lift the Cavaliers past the San Antonio Spurs 97-95 on Monday night. Cleveland couldn't cover as 5-point home favorites in NBA odds while the teams played UNDER the 192.5-point total set at online sportsbooks.

LeBron James sat out for his second straight game but the Cavaliers were able to hold the Spurs to 19 fourth quarter points as Shaquille O'Neal and Antawn Jamison also were out of commision. "Without LeBron, Shaq and Antawn, that's the three main guys," Williams said after the game. "We so often get the ball to LeBron and play through him. We did a good job of finding a way." Heading into tonight's match-up, Cleveland is 50-15 straight up on the season, 31-32-2 against the spread as favorites in NBA picks and 5-5 after playing San Antonio.

The 76ers lost to the Charlotte Bobcats 102-87 as 1.5-point underdogs in NBA betting picks on Wednesday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total of 187 at online sportsbooks. Rodney Carney led Philadelphia with 14 points and Jrue Holiday had 13 points and eight assists but it wasn't enough as the 76ers dropped their second straight loss. Philadelphia tied a season high of 21 turnovers and never could get within double-digits. "I had no problem with our effort," 76ers head coach Eddie Jordan said after the game. "We played hard for 48 minutes. We're trying to make plays."

Heading into tonight's match-up, Philadelphia is 23-41 straight up on the season, 27-37 against the spread as underdogs in NBA picks and 4-6 after playing Charlotte. Cleveland is 5-0 straight up in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia and 7-1 straight up in their last 8 games. The NBA betting total has gone OVER in 8 of the 76ers last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland and OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games at home. Vegas sports odds at the MGM Mirage sportsbook have the Cleveland Cavaliers -7.5 favorites against the Philadelphia 76ers with a NBA betting total of 197.5 OVER -125.