The 76ers had their three-game win streak snapped in the opener of a three-game trip.
Cleveland built multiple 30-point leads in the second half before pushing it out to 109-76 on LeVert’s 3-pointer. LeVert also had six rebounds and four assists, and Evan Mobley scored 16 first-half points and grabbed eight rebounds.
Philadelphia’s starting backcourt of All-Star James Harden and Tyrese Maxey remains out with injuries. The 76ers had won five straight over Cleveland. Cleveland shot a scorching 94.1% in the second quarter and scored 44 points, two shy of its franchise record, to carry a 69-48 advantage into the break. Mobley went 8 of 10 from the field in the first half, soundly outplaying Embiid.
"The Cavs compete and they’re going to be tough for a long time," 76ers coach Doc Rivers said. "I think it helps that the clear stars are Donovan and Garland, so everyone else has to play their roles."76ers G De’Anthony Melton was acquired from Memphis to add depth off the bench, but has started 12 games since Harden was hurt.
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