{"id":544386,"date":"2026-01-18T08:29:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T08:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/544386\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T08:29:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T08:29:47","slug":"3-things-to-watch-for-in-cavs-at-76ers-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/544386\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Things to watch for in Cavs at 76ers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/fearthesword.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> are playing their second game in Philly this week. They beat the 76ers in dominant fashion on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Mobley was fantastic in his previous game against the 76ers. He put up 17 points (7-10 shooting), 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Cavs are tough to beat when Mobley is this assertive. He established himself as a threat on both ends of the floor, anchoring the defense and scoring at the rim on offense. Cleveland can control entire games when Mobley is in this type of groove.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Mobley\u2019s playmaking is something to watch for. We know he can dunk the ball and block shots. But Mobley is averaging a career-high in assists this season, too. If the 76ers load up against him, Mobley has proven he can make the correct pass to punish them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Cleveland\u2019s defense might have won them the game on Wednesday night. The Cavs were connected and defending on a string \u2014 something they haven\u2019t always been able to do this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Cavaliers\u2019 point-of-attack defense has struggled. They don\u2019t have enough perimeter defenders to contain opponents on most nights. But, they got the job done in their previous matchup by running the 76ers off of the three-point line and funneling them to Mobley or Jarrett Allen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The possession battle is everything. Modern NBA teams are preaching this more than ever. Winning on the glass (or generating turnovers) can flip the outcome of any game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Cleveland won the rebounding battle 52-42 on Wednesday. They did it through a team effort. Mobley led the way with 13 rebounds, but Donovan Mitchell chipped in with 7 rebounds while Allen and Jaylon Tyson combined for 10 boards. Allen didn\u2019t grab many himself, but he successfully fought Joel Embiid on the glass for most of the night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Cleveland Cavaliers are playing their second game in Philly this week. 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