Saturday night’s loss in Cleveland was tough. The Cavs were without Kevin Love and on the second night of a back-to-back, while the Philadelphia 76ers found themselves without Joel Embiid on the front half of their own back-to-back. That inevitably led to an ugly game of basketball.
Cleveland pulled out a win, but given LeBron James‘ outburst, it’s tough to expect otherwise. Even a short-handed Cavs team has an innate advantage whenever James is on the floor. Ben Simmons threw away seven turnovers as well, which isn’t ideal against elite teams.