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00:00The Philadelphia 76ers are going to take on the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers in Philadelphia.
00:04Sixers played yesterday, Joel Embiid, who already said he's never playing a back-to-back.
00:09They lost last night.
00:10They're getting nine and a half points tonight from the Cavaliers, and a total that sits
00:14at 218.
00:15So, I want your take on back-to-backs in the NBA and why we even have those, and why would
00:20you ruin the product the day after the Cup by saying most of these teams are playing
00:24on back-to-backs, which a lot of the superstars will likely sit out.
00:28Come on now.
00:29It's all about that money, money, money!
00:33And I mean, money rules the game, Donny.
00:35I'm surprised they're not trying to make the regular season, you know, just add a little
00:39ten-piece at the back end of it because we need to see a bit more basketball.
00:42But yeah, absolutely going to factor that in for your handicapping.
00:45You know, a lot of the younger teams with more depth, they're going to be, you know,
00:48charged up for that back-to-back.
00:50But teams like the 76ers who have been sluggish from the jump, you know, we got Joel Embiid
00:55back in the mix last night, probably not going to be out there this evening, 2-8, only
01:00with the one win at home.
01:02It's going to be a big problem.
01:03And the Cavs playing some really good basketball.
01:06So when we get in a spot like this, Donny, I'd like to lean towards some of the live
01:09betting, just see who's actually going to enter the game, you know, through the midway
01:13through the second, the coaching adjustments, and maybe try and, you know, jump into the
01:18mix there.
01:19But for the Cleveland Cavaliers, they have been the standout of the season thus far,
01:236-0 on the road, still undefeated.
01:26They're putting up plenty of points.
01:28I mean, Spider Mitchell has been in his bag, and they're playing some really good basketball.
01:33It's a, you know, good team performance, more so than a team loaded with superstars.
01:38But right now it's working for them at 10 points.
01:42That's a big mark.
01:43So a little scary for me to tackle prior to tip-off.
01:46You're right.
01:47You take a look at the Sixers' anticipated starting lineup tonight, Lowry, Oubre, George
01:50Martin and Drummond.
01:51Obviously, the big man in the middle, Joel Embiid, not going to play in this back-to-back
01:54here.
01:55But you're getting a full blast cast here for the Cavaliers' anticipated Garland, Mitchell,
01:59Corral, Mobley and Allen.
02:01That line currently sits at nine and a half at the Pandle Sportsbook.
02:04And if I'm betting, I do think Cleveland wins in covers, but I'm probably more likely to
02:07take a Sixers' team total to the under in this game.
02:10I'm not so sure they even get to 100 points.
02:13So that's the way I would be looking.