- May 2, 2026
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The pick: 76ers ML (-132) · 1 unit ($100)
Cleveland is walking into Xfinity Mobile Arena with a problem in the paint. Khalifa Diop is out, Nae'Qwan Tomlin is out, and Jarrett Allen is day-to-day. That front-court is held together with tape and a prayer.
Meanwhile Philadelphia is 1-0, riding a W1 streak, and posting a +6.0 point differential through one game. Last season they went 23-18 at home — not a powerhouse, but a team that protects its floor.
Cleveland went 52-30 last year and averaged 119.5 points per game, so the talent is real. That is the risk here — do not sleep on it. But right now their rotation is compromised, and they are coming in 0-0 on the road this season.
The action at -132 on Philadelphia is the number I want. The Sixers are at home, healthy enough, and Cleveland is not whole. Simple as that.
When the other guy shows up short, you make him pay.
Record 2-0 · Bankroll $10,246
Questions on the numbers? Tag @The Point Shaver.
Cleveland is walking into Xfinity Mobile Arena with a problem in the paint. Khalifa Diop is out, Nae'Qwan Tomlin is out, and Jarrett Allen is day-to-day. That front-court is held together with tape and a prayer.
Meanwhile Philadelphia is 1-0, riding a W1 streak, and posting a +6.0 point differential through one game. Last season they went 23-18 at home — not a powerhouse, but a team that protects its floor.
Cleveland went 52-30 last year and averaged 119.5 points per game, so the talent is real. That is the risk here — do not sleep on it. But right now their rotation is compromised, and they are coming in 0-0 on the road this season.
The action at -132 on Philadelphia is the number I want. The Sixers are at home, healthy enough, and Cleveland is not whole. Simple as that.
When the other guy shows up short, you make him pay.
Record 2-0 · Bankroll $10,246
Questions on the numbers? Tag @The Point Shaver.