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Cavaliers(6-6) @ 76ers(10-3) Preview 76ers' Starting Five:
Harris F
Batum F
Embiid C
Melton G
Maxey G

Cavaliers' Starting Five:
Mobley F
Wade F
Allen C
Strus SG
Garland PG

Officials:
Mark Lindsay #29 Crew Chief
Natalie Sago #9 Referee
Matt Myers #43 Umpire

TV: TNT

Cavs offense abusing the Sixers' D so far.

No defense from the Sixers in the 2nd quarter as they give up 38pts and a 12pt halftime lead to the Cavs.

Niang is having his best game of the season (12pts 7rebs) against his former team. They need to take advantage of his defense when he's on the floor.

Cavs ability to easily penetrate into the paint has given Sixers' fits so far.

Meanwhile no one on the Sixers has been able to step it up offensively tonight.

Those two things need to be rectified for the 76ers to rally in the 4th.

Once again.

The Sixers struggle with a hyper athletic team. A team that has 5 players on the floor at the same time who can dribble drive and shoot 3s, while also being good defenders.

Bench outscored 24-14, so far.

Inability of perimeter defenders to stay with dribble drive continues to be an issue, exploited more by these hyper athletic rosters.

Sixers finally tie it on a 3-ball after missing 4 triples.

Tobias gets stuffed at the bucket with a chance to re-tie the game.

But Sixers get a steal and Maxey gets fouled on the drive pending ref's review.