Game Summary
The Cavaliers will open up a three-game homestand today when they face the Philadelphia 76ers for the third and final time this season. Tipoff is at 4:30 p.m. ET.
Six of the Cavs’ eight remaining games of 2014-15 will be at The Q where they have won a season-high 15 straight games. During their home-winning streak, Cleveland has outscored its opponents by an average of 15.4 points (107.1-91.7). Cleveland (47-27) has also won by double figures in 13 of their last 15 games at The Q, while opponents have shot .440 or less from the field in 14 of those games. Only one of their last 15 home foes have reached 100 points as opponents are averaging 91.7 points on .402 shooting during Cleveland’s 15-game winning streak at The Q.
On the season, the Cavs hold a 27-9 record at The Q and are one of only seven NBA teams that have yet to lose 10 home games this season (GSW, ATL, POR, SAS, MEM, OKC).
At The Q this season, the Cavs are a perfect 20-0 when scoring at least 100 points, 12-0 when shooting .500 or better from the field and 14-0 when shooting .400 or better from behind the arc. During the 15-game home winning streak, the Cavs are averaging 107.1 points on .476 shooting from the field, including .402 from long distance.
Philadelphia (18-55) enters tonight's contest with a 6-30 road record and is scoring a league-low 91.4 points per game.
Sixers center, Nerlens Noel, leads all rookies with 16 double-doubles and has averaged 18.0 points with 12.0 rebounds over his last five games.
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Probable Starters/Status Update*presented by Cleveland Clinic
Status Update: Anderson Varejao, (Left Achilles Tendon Rupture, Out)
76ers: PG - JaKarr Sampson, SG - Ish Smith, SF - Luc Mbah a Moute PF - Robert Covington, C - Nerlens Noel
Status Update: (76ers) - Tony Wroten, (Right Knee Injury, Out), Jason Richardson, (Left Knee Injury, Out), Joel Embiid, (Right Foot Injury, Out)
Head-to-Head Matchup
Cleveland has won four of the last five games against Philadelphia, including three straight at Quicken Loans Arena where the two teams last met on February 2nd. In that wire-to-wire 97-84 win, six players scored in double figures for the Cavs, who held the 76ers 31-78 (.397) shooting from the field.
Kyrie Irving led the way with a game-high 24 points on 9-16 (.562) shooting, five assists and five rebounds in 39 minutes, while LeBron James posted a double-double with 18 points, a game-high 11 assists and two steals in 36 minutes. Timofey Mozgov added a career-high tying five blocks to go along with his 10 points, eight rebounds and one steal in 27 minutes of play.
The Cavs trail the all-time series against the Sixers 92-102 (54-42 Home, 36-60 Road).
Where to Catch the Action
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Promotions
Giveaway: Kevin Love Bobblehead presented by FirstEnergy
Theme: NBA Green Week presented by Republic Services and Fan Free Throws presented by Yonanas 100% Fruit Soft Serve
On Deck
After tonight's game, the Wine and Gold will take on the Miami Heat on Thursday at The Q. Tipoff is at 8:00 p.m. ET.