NBA board for Friday, November 6, 2026
Philadelphia 76ers at Cleveland Cavaliers
Sixers win by 3 or more
Spread: the points they have to cover.
Ticket PHI -2.5
Philadelphia is 8-1 and ESPN still gives them about 57% on the road. Cleveland lists Jaylon Tyson Out and Jarrett Allen Day-To-Day, so the small Sixers spread is the call.
Books on this card
- DraftKings PHI -2.5 · total 230.5 · PHI -148 / CLE +124
Consensus median PHI -2.5. 1 of 1 books match that number.
Total median 230.5. 1 of 1 books match that total.
A snapshot from the card's source. Not a link. Not an offer. It may already be stale. One book is the whole board when that is all the source printed.
Sources
- https://site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/basketball/nba/scoreboard?dates=20261106Retrieved Friday, November 6, 2026, 10:47 AM ET. Verified schedule, odds.
- https://site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/basketball/nba/summary?event=401909289Retrieved Friday, November 6, 2026, 10:47 AM ET. Verified schedule, injury.
Preview
Philadelphia visits Rocket Arena at 7:30 p.m. ET. ESPN has the Sixers 8-1 (4-0 on the road) and the Cavaliers 4-4 (3-1 at home). Philadelphia has won five straight, including a 112-106 win at Detroit in its last game, per ESPN's last-five. Cleveland is 2-3 in its last five after a 124-116 loss at Oklahoma City.
Key factors
Cleveland's ESPN injury board lists Jaylon Tyson Out plus Jarrett Allen, Tyrese Proctor and Peyton Watson Day-To-Day. Philadelphia lists Dominick Barlow and Ariel Hukporti Out, with Adem Bona Day-To-Day. ESPN's game leaders show Tyrese Maxey at 28.0 points for Philadelphia and Donovan Mitchell at 22.5 points for Cleveland. ESPN's matchup predictor gives Philadelphia about a 56.7% win chance on the road. DraftKings via ESPN still has Philadelphia -2.5, moneylines at PHI -148 / CLE +124, and the total at 230.5 — same ticket as our morning card.
The pick
Our morning card took PHI -2.5 as a Lean, and the spread has not moved. An 8-1 road favorite laying only 2.5 with Cleveland's frontcourt banged up still looks like the right side. The risk is Mitchell at home and Allen if he is upgraded before tip. Check late injury news on Allen and Bona.
Write-up sources
- ESPN: 76ers at Cavaliers, Nov. 6, 2026
- ESPN game summary: PHI at CLE (injuries, leaders, last five, odds, predictor)
- ESPN NBA scoreboard Nov. 6, 2026 (records, odds)
How to read a pick
The bold line is the bet in plain words. The ticket line under it is the number from the source, when the source had one.
- Spread
- The points a team gets or gives. "Eagles win by 4+" is the same idea as PHI -3.5: that team has to win by 4 or more. A plus number means the team can lose by fewer than that, or win.
- Moneyline
- Who wins the game. No point spread. The price, like BOS -155, only says how short or long that win was on the snapshot.
- Over/under
- The total. Add both sides together. Over 2.5 goals means 3 or more. Under 2.5 means 2 or fewer.
- Parlay
- Two or more bets tied together. Every part has to hit, or the whole ticket loses. This board does not build a parlay for you.
- Lean, Like, Love
- Lean is a small edge. Like is a clearer read. Love is the strongest call on the board. No pick means we are not calling a side.