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Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley lead the Cavaliers past the 76ers 119-95 in NBA Cup play
Donovan Mitchell scored 23 and Evan Mobley added 22 as Cleveland beat Philadelphia 119-95 in Emirates NBA Cup group play on Friday.
Cleveland spoiled LeBron James' return and snapped Philadelphia's five-game winning streak.
Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points with eight assists and Evan Mobley added 22 as the Cavaliers beat the 76ers 119-95 on Friday in Emirates NBA Cup East Group B play at Rocket Arena.
Seven Cleveland players finished in double figures. James Harden scored 17 and Mario Hezonja posted 15 points with 10 rebounds.
Stars go cold
James finished with eight points on 3-of-12 shooting in his first game back in Cleveland as a Sixer. Joel Embiid managed six points on 0-of-9 from the field.
Jaylen Brown led Philadelphia with 20 points. VJ Edgecombe added 19 and Tyrese Maxey scored 17 as the Sixers shot 36.5% overall.
Cup standings
The Cavaliers move to 1-0 in group play. Philadelphia falls to 0-1 in the Cup after entering Friday at 8-1 overall and chasing a sixth straight win.
Cleveland led by 11 after one quarter and pushed the margin past 20 in the fourth while holding the visitors without a sustained rally.
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