Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers held LeBron James to eight points in his return to Northeast Ohio and rolled to a 119-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA Cup group stage game Friday night.
Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a dominant 119-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA Cup group stage matchup on Friday. The Cavaliers held LeBron James to just eight points on 3-of-12 shooting in his return to Cleveland, marking only the 10th single-digit regular-season scoring game of his 24-year career.
Evan Mobley contributed 22 points for Cleveland, while James Harden added 17 in the win. Jaylen Brown paced Philadelphia with 20 points, but the 76ers shot just 36.5% overall, and Joel Embiid went 0 of 9 from the field in the loss.
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