Philadelphia 76ers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 11/5/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Philadelphia 76ers (5-1) are traveling to Rocket Arena on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers (4-3).

The 76ers took the court against the Nets and went home with a win by a final score of 129-105 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the 76ers walked away with 25 while the Nets had 15 personal fouls. They knocked down 7 out of their 38 shots from distance. Brooklyn finished shooting 76.9% at the charity stripe by burying 20 of 26 tries. Furthermore, Brooklyn grabbed 44 boards (13 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Brooklyn doled out 21 dimes and had 10 steals in this contest. Regarding defending, Philadelphia let their opponent shoot 43.3% from the floor on 39 of 90 shooting. They also recorded 34 dimes in this game in addition to forcing 19 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they earned 44 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the 76ers buried 14 of 17 attempts for a rate of 82.4%. Philadelphia ended the contest having earned a 52.1% FG percentage (50 out of 96) and converted 15 of their 40 shots from beyond the arc.

Kelly Oubre Jr. is a player who was a major factor for the contest. He ended up finishing with 29 points on 12 of 21 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes and also grabbed 3 boards. Oubre finished the game at 57.1% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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Philadelphia comes into this matchup with a record of 5-1 for the year. They have an average of 125.7 points per contest (1st in the NBA) while shooting 47.9% from the floor. The 76ers are connecting on 40.6% on shots from beyond the arc (93 of 229) and 79.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Philadelphia is pulling down 43.0 boards per contest and has totaled 164 dimes this season, which is 25th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest and as a unit are committing 22.3 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the 76ers are able to force 14.3 turnovers per game and they draw 24.2 fouls. They concede 30.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 20th in basketball in opponents PPG (118.2). The 76ers defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.0% (263 of 560) and they surrender 44.8 boards per game as a squad. They rank 2nd in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 153 conceded for the year.

In their last game, the Cavaliers walked away with a victory by a final of 117-109 against the Hawks. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Cleveland allowed Atlanta to collect 46 in all (8 offensive). They shot 26.1% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 6 out of 23 and finished the game at 25 of 35 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Cavaliers allowed the Hawks to bury 39 of their 77 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.6% for the matchup. In all, the Cavaliers finished the game shooting 40 for 97 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.2%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, Cleveland made 20 out of 57 attempts (35.1%). They were able to make 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 94.4%. The Hawks committed 21 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They coughed up the ball 18 times, while earning 12 steals in this contest. The Cavaliers collected 31 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 44 for this contest.

Donovan Mitchell ended up being a factor for the Cavaliers for the matchup. Mitchell racked up 37 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 5 assists for the contest. He made 12 out of 21 for the game giving him a rate of 57.1%, and had 2 rebounds.

Cleveland has a record of 4-3 for the season. The Cavaliers have committed 22.3 fouls per game and they hit 75.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 25.7 times per game (19th in the NBA) and they turn it over 16.4 times per contest. Cleveland has tallied 799 pts on the year (114.1 per game) and they collect 41.1 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Cavaliers are shooting 44.5% from the floor, which ranks them 25th in the NBA.

The Cleveland defense allows 37.0% from downtown (97 of 262) and opponents are knocking down 77.3% of their foul shots. They have allowed 25.9 assists and 45.4 boards per contest, ranking them 13th and 22nd in the league. The Cavaliers defensively are ranked 9th in the NBA in PPG given up with 113.9. They are able to force 18.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (11th in the NBA).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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