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Cleveland Cavaliers beat Philadelphia 76ers 119-95 as Donovan Mitchell scores 23 and LeBron James is held to 8
Donovan Mitchell scored 23, Evan Mobley added 22, and Cleveland held LeBron James to 8 in his return and Joel Embiid to 0-of-9 in a 119-95 Cup rout.
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Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points, Evan Mobley added 22, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 119-95 at Rocket Arena on Friday, November 6, in Emirates NBA Cup Group Play. Cleveland bounced back from two losses to Oklahoma City to improve to 5-4. Philadelphia, which never led by more than 2, fell to 8-2.
LeBron James, playing in Cleveland for the first time since signing with Philadelphia in the offseason, scored 8 points on 3-of-12 shooting, 0-of-4 from three, with 7 rebounds and 6 turnovers in 32 minutes. It was only the 10th single-digit scoring game of his regular-season career. We covered his night and his comments afterward here.
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How it turned
Cleveland led 33-22 after one quarter and pushed the margin to 16 early in the second on a Mobley alley-oop. Philadelphia won the second quarter 32-29 to trail 62-54 at the half, but the Cavaliers won the third 29-20 to lead 91-74 and stretched the lead to 25 in the fourth.
Mitchell added 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals in 33 minutes. Mobley shot 8-of-13 with three threes. James Harden scored 17, Mario Hezonja had 15 points and 10 rebounds off the bench, Thomas Bryant scored 13 on 4-of-5 shooting, and Peyton Watson, back from a hamstring issue, added 13 points and 9 rebounds.
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The numbers
Philadelphia shot 31-of-85 (36 percent) and 10-of-40 from three. Joel Embiid went 0-of-9 from the field and scored all 6 of his points at the line. Cleveland won the boards 56-42 without center Jarrett Allen (knee) and scored 24 points off Philadelphia’s turnovers. Jaylen Brown led the 76ers with 20, VJ Edgecombe scored 19 on 8-of-13 shooting with 4 steals, and Tyrese Maxey added 17 on 5-of-15. Attendance was 19,432.
What’s next
The Cavaliers host the New York Knicks on Saturday, November 7, at 8 p.m. ET (3 a.m. Sunday Cairo time). The 76ers visit the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, November 8, at 3:30 p.m. ET (10:30 p.m. Sunday Cairo time).
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