The Cavs take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. They’re one of the six teams in the East that the Cavs are looking up to in the standings at the midway point of the season. We’ll see if the Cavaliers can get things headed in the right direction as they start a two-game set in Philadelphia.
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Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (22-19) at Philadelphia 76ers (22-16)
Where: XFinity Mobile Arena – Philadelphia, PA
When: Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 7 PM
TV: ESPN, FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, FanDuel Sports Network App
Point spread: 76ers -1.5
Cavs injury report: Dean Wade – OUT (knee), Max Strus – OUT (foot), Chris Livingston – OUT (G League), Luke Travers – OUT (G League)
76ers injury report: MarJon Beauchamp – DOUBTFUL (G League), Johni Broome – DOUBTFUL (G League), VJ Edgecombe – PROBABLE (abductor), Joel Embiid – PROBABLE (abductor), Pau George – PROBABLE (knee), Kelly Oubre Jr. – AVAILABLE (knee)
Cavs expected starting lineup: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Sam Merrill, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
76ers expected starting lineup: Tyrese Maxey, V.J. Edgecombe, Paul George, Dominick Barlow, Joel Embiid
Previous matchup: The Cavs defeated the 76ers 132-121 on Nov. 6 in Garland’s return to the lineup.