Philadelphia 76ers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 11/6/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Friday, November 6, 2026

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: DAZN

The Philadelphia 76ers (8-1) are hitting the road to Rocket Arena on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers (4-4).

The 76ers played the Pistons and notched a win by a score of 112-106 in their last game. Philadelphia walked away from the contest with a 45.3% field goal percentage (39 out of 86) and buried 9 of their 24 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the 76ers buried 25 of 28 tries for a percentage of 89.3%. When discussing hauling in boards, they collected 48 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 23 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding defense, Philadelphia allowed 45.8% from the field on 38 out of 83 shooting. Detroit distributed 25 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Detroit pulled down 40 rebounds (4 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 2 blocked shots. Detroit walked away from this one shooting 78.3% when shooting free throws by converting 18 of 23 tries. They also knocked down 12 of 34 tries from three-point range. In the matter of fouls, the 76ers ended up walking away with 18 while the Pistons recorded 24 fouls.

Jaylen Brown is one player who was a major factor for this contest. Brown ended up going 57.9% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist. He saw the court for 37 mins played and snagged 7 rebounds. He walked away with 30 points on 11 out of 19 shooting.

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Philadelphia comes into this matchup with a record of 8-1 on the season. They are averaging 111.0 points per outing (20th in the league) while shooting 45.2% from the floor. The 76ers are shooting 34.4% on 3-pointers (103 of 299) and 76.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Philadelphia is collecting 42.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 235 dimes for the season, which ranks 6th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 13.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 21.9 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the 76ers are forcing 16.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.9 fouls. They are giving up 31.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 3rd in basketball in points per game allowed (105.2). The 76ers are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.5% (339 of 779) and they surrender 47.4 boards per contest as a unit. They rank 18th in the NBA in giving up assists with 214 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Cavaliers took a loss by a final score of 124-116 when they played the Thunder. The Cavaliers pulled down 35 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 45 in the matchup. They also coughed it up 14 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. The Thunder had 18 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of them for a percentage of 89.5%. In terms of shooting from 3-point land, Cleveland knocked down 19 of 49 tries (38.8%). In all, the Cavaliers finished the game shooting 40 out of 93 from the floor which had them sitting at 43.0%. The Cavaliers allowed the Thunder to knock down 41 out of their 89 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 46.1% for this game. They finished 41.7% from three-point range by shooting 15 of 36 and walked away from this one shooting 27 out of 35 at the free throw line (77.1%). When discussing how they rebounded, Cleveland permitted Oklahoma City to pull down 47 in total (8 offensive).

Donovan Mitchell ended up being a major contributor for the Cavaliers in this matchup. Mitchell tallied 27 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 6 assists for this game. He made 10 out of 17 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 58.8%, and added 3 rebounds.

Cleveland has a win-loss mark of 4-4 for the campaign. The Cavaliers commit 21.9 fouls per contest while shooting 76.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 27.8 times per contest (5th in the league) and they turn it over 14.0 times per contest. Cleveland has tallied 954 points for the season (119.3 per game) and they pull in 47.5 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cavaliers are shooting 46.4% from the floor, which is ranked 13th in the league.

The Cavaliers are ranked 23rd in the league in points allowed per game with 117.1. They are forcing 13.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.9% from the floor (11th in the league). The Cleveland defense surrenders 35.2% from downtown (109 of 310) and their opponents are making 77.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 26.6 assists and 46.5 boards every game, which is ranked 17th and 25th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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