CLEVELAND — Random dribbles from halftime of the Cavaliers’ home game against the 76ers on Friday. Cavs lead, 62-54. 1. The Cavs came out of the gate quickly, with high energy, good ball movement and strong shot-making. But other than…
The Cleveland Cavaliers held a 62-54 halftime lead over the Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA Cup game on Friday in Cleveland. Writer Sam Amico reports that the Cavaliers started with strong energy and shot-making, led by Evan Mobley, who posted 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting while starting at center for the injured Jarrett Allen, and Donovan Mitchell, who added 10 points.
Amico notes that Mobley effectively battled Joel Embiid, while LeBron James struggled for Philadelphia with two points on 1-of-4 shooting. The 76ers stayed in contention largely behind VJ Edgecombe, who led all scorers with 17 points in the first half.
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