Cavs vs. 76ers Preview & Prediction

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, and they're looking to get back to their winning ways agains the lowly Philadelphia 76ers, who have lost three of their last four games.

Projected Starting Lineups

Cleveland Cavaliers (47-27)

G Kyrie Irving – 21.9 ppg, 5.2 apg

G J.R. Smith – 12.8 ppg, 3.7 rpg

F LeBron James – 25.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 7.3 apg

F Kevin Love – 16.6 ppg, 10.0 rpg

C Timofey Mozgov– 10.6 ppg, 6.9 rpg

Philadelphia 76ers (18-55)

G Ish Smith –11.7 ppg, 6.2 apg

G JaKarr Sampson – 4.7 ppg, 2.1 rpg

F Robert Covington – 12.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg

F Jerami Grant – 6.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg

C Nerlens Noel – 9.9 ppg, 8.1 rpg

What to watch for:

Who will score for Philadelphia?

The Sixers are one of the worst teams in the league, and their front office hasn't been shy about their tanking ambitions. As a result, they have a team that doesn't boast a lot of talent or offensive firepower. Cleveland has one of the best offenses in the league, and Philadelphia needs one or two guys to step up for them if they want to keep pace with the Cavs.

Prediction: Cavs win 114-86

Cleveland is upset that they lost to Brooklyn, and I think they'll come out focused, determined not to lose two games in a row to non-playoff teams.

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