{"id":649988,"date":"2026-03-10T02:23:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T02:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/649988\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T02:23:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T02:23:18","slug":"cavs-cruise-to-stress-free-115-101-victory-over-sixers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/649988\/","title":{"rendered":"Cavs cruise to stress-free 115-101 victory over Sixers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">CLEVELAND \u2014 The <a href=\"http:\/\/fearthesword.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> handled their business against a shorthanded <a href=\"http:\/\/libertyballers.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> team that was missing their four best players. The Cavs took the lead at the end of the first quarter, stretched the advantage to 25 in the third, and settled for a 115-105 victory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">This was a complete team victory. The Cavs had six players finish in double figures, led by James Harden, who scored his 29,000th career point.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Harden set the tone. He controlled the offense, got his teammates involved, and found ways to score himself. He provided a team-high 21 points on 6-11 shooting with five assists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Evan Mobley had another solid game. The pick-and-roll partnership with Harden is still a work-in-progress, but games like today show that there is a way that this duo can work together, even if he isn\u2019t the typical big man you\u2019d pair with Harden.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Mobley finished with 15 points on 7-12 shooting with eight rebounds and three blocks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Donovan Mitchell wasn\u2019t his usual efficient self from the floor. He shot 4-11, but was able to make up for it by going 9-9 at the free-throw line. He had 17 points, six assists, and two steals in the win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The other Cavaliers that finished in double figures scoring were Keon Ellis (19 points), Dean Wade (13 points), and Jaylon Tyson (11 points).<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Sixers were led by Quintin Grimes\u2019s 17 points on 6-13 shooting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">There isn\u2019t a whole lot to take from a game like this. The Sixers weren\u2019t close to having their usual rotation players, and it very much looked that way. There weren\u2019t many ways they could actually challenge the Cavs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">It is, however, worth pointing out that the Cavs didn\u2019t take this game lightly. They approached it as they should\u2019ve, didn\u2019t suffer a letdown from yesterday\u2019s emotional loss, and played up to their skill level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Cavs will be back in action on Wednesday when they hit the road to take on the Orlando Magic. 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