Cleveland Cavaliers vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 1/16/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Friday, January 16, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Xfinity Mobile Arena is where the Philadelphia 76ers (22-17) will compete against the Cleveland Cavaliers (23-19) on Friday.

The Cavaliers faced off with the 76ers and went home with a win by a final score of 133-107 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Cavaliers finished with 19 and the 76ers finished the game with 15 fouls. They also knocked down 12 of 43 attempts from long range. Philadelphia shot 88.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 23 of 26 attempts. Moreover, Philadelphia snagged 42 boards (11 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 5 blocks. Philadelphia earned 22 dimes and had 9 steals in the game. Concerning defending, Cleveland allowed the other team to shoot 40.4% from the field on 36 of 89 shooting. They also recorded 41 assists for this game while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning pulling down boards, they earned 52 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Cavaliers buried 13 of 18 shots for a percentage of 72.2%. Cleveland wrapped up the game having earned a 52.6% FG percentage (50 out of 95) and converted 20 of their 46 3-point shots.

Donovan Mitchell is a player who played a role in this matchup. He scored 35 points on 11 of 22 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes and also totaled 7 rebounds. Mitchell finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor and dished out 9 assists.

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Cleveland will take the court with a win-loss mark of 23-19 this season. They are averaging 120.1 pts per game (4th in the league) while going 47.2% from the floor. The Cavaliers are hitting 35.7% on three-point attempts (631 of 1,769) and 78.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Cleveland is pulling in 44.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,201 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 4th in the league in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.2 times per contest and as a unit are committing 20.7 fouls every game.

On defense, the Cavaliers are forcing 16.0 turnovers per game and they draw 20.3 personal fouls. They are surrendering 38.3% from beyond the arc and they are 21st in basketball in PPG allowed (117.5). The Cavaliers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 46.6% (1,751 of 3,760) and they relinquish 44.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 27th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,145 conceded for the season.

The last time they took the court, the 76ers took a loss by a score of 133-107 against the Cavaliers. When talking about how they rebounded, Philadelphia allowed Cleveland to snag 52 in total (12 offensive). They shot 43.5% from 3-point land by hitting 20 of 46 and ended up going 13 of 18 at the charity stripe (72.2%). The 76ers permitted the Cavaliers to knock down 50 of their 95 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 52.6% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the 76ers walked away from this one shooting 36 out of 89 from the floor which had them shooting 40.4%. Concerning three-point shots, Philadelphia converted 12 of 43 attempts (27.9%). They were able to knock down 23 of those for a rate of 88.5%. The Cavaliers committed 19 fouls for this game which took the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 26 tries. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 9 steals in this game. The 76ers corralled 31 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 in the matchup.

Joel Embiid was important for the 76ers for this contest. He made 7 of 14 in this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and totaled 4 rebounds. Embiid had 20 points in his 25 mins on the court and had 3 assists for this game.

Philadelphia has a win-loss record of 22-17 this season. The 76ers are committing 20.7 personal fouls every game and they go 82.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 24.4 times per game (28th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 14.2 times per game. Philadelphia has 4,557 points on the season (116.8 per game) and they collect 44.3 boards per game. As an offense, the 76ers are connecting on 45.4% from the floor, which is 26th in the NBA.

The Philadelphia defense surrenders 33.9% on 3-point attempts (478 of 1,412) and their opponents are connecting on 78.9% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 27.4 assists and 45.0 boards per game, which has them ranked 22nd and 21st in the league. The 76ers are ranked 14th in basketball in points given up per game with 115.6. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.4% from the floor (11th in the NBA).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cleveland

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