The Philadelphia 76ers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers will showdown for the fourth time this season on Monday, March 9, with both teams in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race.
The 76ers will be without C Joel Embiid and PG Tyrese Maxey vs. the Cavs, making the Cavaliers huge 14.5-point favorites at home, with tip-off set for 7:00 p.m tonight.
Below, we’ll break down our 76ers vs. Cavaliers prediction on the spread and NBA picks for Monday night’s game. Make your NBA picks on PrizePicks on Monday and earn real money if you’re right, including on game winners, spreads, and totals!
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76ers vs. Cavaliers Prediction, Spread, Over/Under
The 76ers and Cavaliers meet for the fourth and final time of the regular season.
Cleveland won the first three matchups and looks to sweep a season series from Philadelphia for the first time since the 2016-17 season. This is the 234th all-time regular-season meeting between the two franchises, with the 76ers holding a 119-114 all-time advantage.
After losing three of the past four games, the 76ers find themselves in the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference, one game behind the Magic and Heat for an automatic playoff spot. The Cavaliers, who lost to the Celtics at home on Sunday, sit in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, two games behind the Knicks.
76ers vs. Cavaliers Spread, Over/Under for Monday, March 9
The Cavaliers enter Monday night’s game as 14.5-point favorites, returning a 1.12x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright
The 76ers are substantial underdogs with a 5.88x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks, where you can earn money with your picks in 34 states.
- Spread: Cleveland Cavaliers -14.5 (1.96x payout)
- Over/Under: 225.5 (1.75x payout)
- Game Winner Payout: 76ers 5.88x | Cavaliers 1.12x
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76ers vs. Cavaliers Prediction on Spread
Here are the key stats and info to know before locking in your 76ers vs. Cavaliers prediction on the spread for Monday, March 9, on PrizePicks.
- The 76ers have covered more times than not this season, covering in 33 of 63 games (52.4%) against the number.
- However, they have failed to cover in four straight and in eight of the past 11 games.
- Philadelphia is 14-14 ATS as an underdog, but has failed to cover in this spot in six of the last eight games as an underdog.
- The 76ers are 13-17 straight up without Embiid this year.
- The Sixers’ offense has struggled shooting, as they are 26th in the league in FG pct (45.9) and 25th in EFG (52.9). They are also 19th in pace at 100.1.
- The 76ers are an underdog by 11.5 points, the most since Dec. 28 (15.5 vs OKC).
- The Cavaliers have failed to cover in 37 of 64 games this season.
- Cleveland’s cover percentage of 42.2% is tied for third-worst in the league.
- The Cavs are 18-32 ATS as a favorite in 2025-26. The 32 non-covers as a favorite is the third most, behind Oklahoma City and Houston.
- Cleveland’s offensive rating of 117.2 is sixth in the NBA, while they are seventh in EFG (55.5%) and third in the league, scoring 118.8 points per game.
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76ers vs. Cavaliers Injury Report
Let’s dive into the full 76ers vs. Cavaliers injury report for Monday, via NBA.com
76ers Injury Report vs. Cavaliers
- C Joel Embiid (oblique) - OUT
- F Johni Broome (knee) - OUT
- SG VJ Edgecombe (lumbar) - questionable
- PG Tyrese Maxey (finger) - OUT
- SF Kelly Oubre Jr. (knee) - Available
Cavaliers Injury Report vs. 76ers
- Pending
76ers vs. Cavaliers Picks for PrizePicks Today: March 9
Here are top Philadelphia 76ers vs.Cleveland Cavaliers picks to target for Monday, March 9 on PrizePicks. Today’s NBA picks for PrizePicks are headlined by 76ers SF Kelly Oubre Jr. and Cavaliers G Donovan Mitchell.
76ers SF Kelly Oubre Jr. vs. Cavaliers: 18.5 Points
- 76ers SF Kelly Oubre Jr. is returning from an illness for this game.
- Oubre has reached his points projection in seven of the last 10 games.
- It’s all volume with Oubre, who should see more volume with Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, and Joel Embiid all out tonight.
- There's almost no sample this year for Oubre's usage with those three and Paul George off the floor, but he is the only regular starter still in the lineup.
- In the last seven games in which Oubre has more than 10 FG attempts, he has hit his projection.
- Oubre scored 19 in the first meeting this season vs. the Cavs, starting the game and playing 38 minutes.
- He did not start the next two games vs. the Cavaliers, and had 7 and 12 points, playing 26 minutes in each one. He is expected to start tonight.
- The Kansas product has played 30+ minutes in 14 of the last 15 games.
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Cavaliers SG Donovan Mitchell Projection vs. 76ers: 26.5 points
- Cavaliers SG Donovan Mitchell has failed to reach his points projection in three of his last five games, but has reached it in 32 of 56 games (57.1%) this season.
- Looking back at Mitchell’s last 12 games, he has hit this projection five times and missed it in seven.
- The difference has been trips to the free-throw line. In games where he has 6+ FT attempts, Mitchell is 5-2 to his projection. In games with fewer than 6 FT attempts, he is 0-5 to his projection.
- Mitchell has scored 30+ points in 30 games this season, third-most of any player in the NBA behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic.
- The Louisville product is seventh in the NBA in PPG, averaging 28.6 PPG.
- In 21 career games vs. the 76ers, Donovan is averaging 24.1 PPG. He had 46 points (15-21 FG, 6-11 3’s, 10-10 FT) in the November 6 win over Philly.
Make 76ers vs. Cavaliers Picks for Monday on PrizePicks
Can 76ers earn a big road win and keep pace with the Magic and Heat in the Eastern Conference to earn the automatic playoff spot? Or will the Cavaliers rebound from a home loss to Boston and hold Philly at bay vs. a depleted 76ers roster?
The 76ers-Cavaliers Monday night game is at 7:00 p.m., with the spread growing due to Philly's extended list of injuries.
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