The Cavaliers were a missed triple away from bringing home a perfect mark on their longest road trip of the young season.
But Kevin Love’s three-point attempt rattled out and Cleveland couldn’t manage another shot in the ensuing scrum as the Sixers held on for the 98-97 win on Tuesday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
The Cavaliers clawed their way into the lead early in the fourth quarter and extended their edge to five, 97-92, with 3:34 to play in regulation. But that would be the last time John Beilein’s club would score, as the Sixers closed the game on a 6-0 run – capped by Joel Embiid’s deciding dunk with 13.