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Philadelphia 76ers at Cleveland Cavaliers

NBAregular • 2025-26 Season
completed
Cavaliers logo
Cavaliers
Cleveland
115
vs
76ers logo
76ers
Philadelphia
101
CLE 73%27% PHI
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Cleveland Cavaliers 73% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Cavaliers:

  • Offensive Efficiency. Cavaliers offense (119.1 PPG) outpaces 76ers (115.8 PPG)
  • Defensive Efficiency. Cavaliers defense (114.9 Opp PPG) better than 76ers (116.1 Opp PPG)
  • Home Field Advantage. Cavaliers are 0-0 at home this season (divisional game, reduced advantage)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the offensive efficiency edge were neutral: CLE 60% (−13)
  • If the defensive efficiency edge were neutral: CLE 67% (−6)
  • If the home-field edge were neutral: CLE 67% (−6)
  • If the recent-form edge were neutral: CLE 68% (−5)

Win probability movement

CLE home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement78%65%51%Offensive Efficiency +16.7Mar 8Mar 9

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueRocket Arena
Cleveland, OH

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

76ers (away)
Cavaliers (home)
27%
Win probability
73%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Cavaliers defeated the 76ers 115-101.

Our model predicted the Cavaliers would win with 73% confidence -- and they delivered. A solid prediction that lined up with the result.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Offensive Efficiency favored the Cavaliers and was a notable factor: Cavaliers offense (119.1 PPG) outpaces 76ers (115.8 PPG)
  • Defensive Efficiency favored the Cavaliers and was a contributing factor: Cavaliers defense (114.9 Opp PPG) better than 76ers (116.1 Opp PPG)
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Cavaliers and was a contributing factor: Cavaliers are 0-0 at home this season (divisional game, reduced advantage)

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Cavaliers won 115-101

Cavaliers won convincingly

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Cavaliers at 73%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Offensive EfficiencyFavors Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Defensive EfficiencyFavors Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Recent FormFavors Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

PHI
CLE
Offensive Efficiency
Defensive Efficiency
Home Field Advantage
Recent Form
Favours PHI|Favours CLE

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 3/9/2026, 7:27:52 AM

Key Players

76ers

Jaylen BrownG
Caleb LoveG
Anfernee SimonsG
Tyrese MaxeyG
Rayan RupertG

Cavaliers

Craig Porter Jr.G
James HardenG
Curtis JonesG
Sam MerrillG
Tyrese ProctorG

Frequently Asked Questions

Cavaliers has a 73% win probability, while 76ers has a 27% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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