Philadelphia 76ers (40-41) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (66-15) NBA Picks: The Quicken Loans Arena will be the sight for this meaningless NBA Picks game for the Eastern Conference’s top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, as they host the struggling Philadelphia 76ers, who need to beat the Cavs and a Toronto win to avoid facing the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2009 Playoffs. 
Odds-making NBA Picks experts at SBGglobal.com were the first ones to post Sports Odds for this NBA Picks matchup. Early on, the Cleveland Cavaliers [-1; -110 ML] have been listed as the favorites to win this game over the Philadelphia 76ers [+1; -110 ML] by the slightest of margins.
Opening tipoff for this Philadelphia 76ers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Picks contest has been scheduled for just after 8:10 PM on the East (5:10 PM out West) and will be seen locally on CSN, FS-Ohio, and/or nationwide on NBA League Pass.
Cleveland accomplished its goal of capturing the NBA’s best regular season record, and securing home-court advantage throughout the 2009 Playoffs, for the first time in franchise history. But the Cavs and 2009 MVP Odds-favorite, LeBron James, that’s not their ultimate goal. The OVER/UNDER for tonight’s Philadelphia 76ers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Picks game has been set at a combined total of 185 points.
"It's one step, however, it's a big step,” James said. "When you consider all the great teams, all the great players, all the great coaches and all the great systems that are in the NBA, for us to finish with the best record is a tremendous feat. And that is something the franchise should be proud of… We've got to do what's best for the ring, he added. "We've got home-court advantage already. We're not fighting for breaking a record anymore. We're fighting for that ring.''
