The Philadelphia 76ers had an absolutely miserable start to their three-game road trip. They were blasted by the Cleveland Cavaliers, 113-85, on Wednesday night.
The Cavs shot 16-for-17 and scored 44 points in the second quarter. The Sixers couldn’t recover, and Cleveland led by as many as 33.
Philadelphia shot 41.6% on the night compared to Cleveland shooting 60.8%. The Cavs drilled 15 3-pointers while the Sixers had six. The Cavaliers also shot 73% in the first half . They were the team who clearly had the energy and the burst from the beginning.
Joel Embiid led the Sixers with 19 points, six rebounds, and six assists on a night where Philadelphia could not find a groove on either end.
Afterward, coach Doc Rivers listed a few reasons for Philadelphia getting blown out: