Can Cavaliers Maintain Dominance vs 76ers Without Mitchell?
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00:03 Interesting game here, Donnie, for two teams in action last night on night
00:06 number one following the All-Star break.
00:08 Again at night number two, that both suffered a defeat.
00:12 No Donovan Mitchell for Cleveland.
00:14 They closed as only a five and a half point home favorite against the Magic.
00:17 Orlando went into the land and won outright, 116-109.
00:21 Cleveland, second leg of a back to back, but a change of venue.
00:24 Philadelphia, second leg of a back to back, but remaining home.
00:28 The 76ers, a slight home favorite last night, lost by 14 to the New York Knicks.
00:33 >> Yeah, the Sixers are gonna get beat again tonight here.
00:35 And sooner or later you have to win some of these games and rise up, I get it.
00:38 But if you were taking a look at the Cleveland Cavaliers who were without,
00:40 as you said, Donovan Mitchell yesterday, if they get their superstar back.
00:44 The Philadelphia 76ers aren't getting their superstar back in Joel Embiid.
00:47 That's a long time down the line.
00:49 Would they like to win this game?
00:50 Are they trying to win this game?
00:52 Absolutely.
00:52 But basically it feels like it's going to be the Tyrese Maxey game again.
00:56 It's okay, Maxey gets 35 and we still lost by double digits here.
01:00 More talent, more depth on the Cleveland Cavaliers.
01:03 Both teams want it back to back,
01:04 even though the Philadelphia 76ers want it back to back at home.
01:08 I don't think that's going to matter.
01:09 I'll root on the Sixers tonight.
01:10 I just don't think they're gonna be able to win this game.
01:12 It's only gonna be Cleveland for me, Ben.
01:14 >> Again, Spider has a points prop listed, 26 and a half.
01:19 The line working in favor of the Cavaliers, three and a hook just about an hour ago.
01:23 Now four in favor of Cleveland, who entered the all-star break,
01:27 winners of 18 of their last 20 games, covering in 12 of those 18 wins.
01:32 11 as a favorite.
01:34 I would lay the four with Cleveland in this spot.
01:37 But Tyrese Maxey has to take on the entire burden.
01:39 He had 35 last night for Philly.
01:42 26 and a half is the points prop.
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