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In Cleveland return, James finishes with just eight points in 76ers’ loss

Returning to Cleveland as the opposition for the third time in a different NBA uniform, LeBron James struggled Friday night. finishing with eight points on 3-for-12 shooting with seven turnovers in Philadelphia's 119-96 NBA Cup game loss to the Cavaliers.

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Published: Saturday, 7 November 2026 at 5:54 AM

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LeBron James struggled with eight points and seven turnovers in a 119-96 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The performance ended James' 22-year streak of scoring at least 10 points in games played in Cleveland.
Joel Embiid also struggled for Philadelphia, finishing 0-for-9 from the field with six points.

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LeBron James struggled in his return to Cleveland as the Philadelphia 76ers fell 119-96 to the Cavaliers in an NBA Cup matchup on Friday. James finished with eight points on 3-for-12 shooting and seven turnovers, ending a 22-year streak of scoring at least 10 points in Cleveland.

Despite receiving a warm reception from the home crowd, James and teammate Joel Embiid both suffered historic offensive slumps. Embiid failed to make a field goal, finishing 0-for-9 with six points as the 76ers moved to an 8-2 record on the season.

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