You convinced me on this one. Don't feel like missing Harris hurts at all for this match-up. And back in the day, I feel like a defensive oriented team like the 76ers would struggle to get margin - but the game is played too fast these days. To win by 5+ possessions against a far inferior opponent is no longer that tall of a task.
Besides - as we all know - teams that have lost 5 games in a row and then won 2 straight and then are road underdogs of >10 in the 8th game (like these Cavs will be ) are only 16-30 ATS since 1995.
ppppppp:L and pppppp:L and ppppp:L and pppp:L and ppp:L and pp:W and p:W and D and A and line>10
SU: 1-45 (-16.17, 2.2%)
ATS: 16-30-0 (-3.53, 34.8%) avg line: 12.6
O/U: 23-22-1 (-2.89, 51.1%) avg total: 200.2
And teams that have lost 7 games in a row and then won 2 straight and then are road underdogs of >10 in the 10th game (like these Cavs will be) are only 6-16 ATS since 1995.
ppppppppp:L and pppppppp:L and ppppppp:L and pppppp:L and ppppp:L and pppp:L and ppp:L and pp:W and p:W and D and A and line >10
SU: 1-21 (-16.14, 4.5%)
ATS: 6-16-0 (-3.57, 27.3%) avg line: 12.6
O/U: 12-9-1 (-0.16, 57.1%) avg total: 197.5
I'll show myself out.