Early expert prediction for Sixers vs. Cavs NBA Cup on Friday

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tPhiladelphia 76ers' LeBron James (23) and Tyrese Maxey (0) celebrate during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Philadelphia brings an Eastern Conference-leading 8-1 record into Friday’s NBA Cup group stage matchup at Cleveland, with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. ET streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The Sixers already beat the Cavs 114-106 on October 22 behind 32 points from Tyrese Maxey, and Wednesday’s win over Detroit featured 30 points from Jaylen Brown and 26 points plus 15 rebounds from Joel Embiid.



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