Without the leaders of the two teams (Joel Embiid and Donovan Mitchell), it is the lieutenants who are in the spotlight of this meeting between the Sixers and the Cavaliers.
Kelly Oubre Jr. also stands out in the first action, climbing on Jarrett Allen, but the two teams will not leave each other in the first half. Kyle Lowry rested for this second back-to-back match, it is Cameron Payne who stands out for Philadelphia, and compensates for the difficulties of Tyrese Maxey.
Well awaited under the circle, the leader has difficulty making the difference on his first step, but the Cavaliers do not take advantage of it, the fault of an outside address which cannot take off.
At the break, Nick Nurse's men, who recovered De'Anthony Melyon, led by three small points (53-50) but Tobias Harris, Buddy Hield and Kelly Oubre Jr. allowed them to make the first real gap of the match (68 -57). However, it did not take long for the Cavaliers to get back together, to offer themselves a close end to the match.
The opportunity for Tyrese Maxey to finally wake up. The leader/back will thus score 15 of his team's last 20 points, also shifting Buddy Hield for an ultra-valuable 3-pointer.
Not yet enough to definitively kill the Cavaliers, back to one possession (100-97) 24 seconds from time. But it is still Tyrese Maxey who will manage the decisive free throws, to allow Philadelphia to bounce back after two consecutive defeats (104-97). And to inflict a second defeat in a row on Cleveland.
WHAT YOU MUST REMEMBER
– Cleveland’s exterior clumsiness. The Cavaliers suffered behind the 3-point line, with just 30% success (8/27). With his 0/4 from afar, and his 1/11 overall, Caris LeVert particularly illustrated these difficulties, JB Bickerstaff for his part especially regretting the lack of “drive & kick”, which must attract the defense into the racket to free up opportunities. open positions outside. Without that, shooting is too complicated for Ohio players, especially without Donovan Mitchell.
– Tyrese Maxey as boss. Joel Embiid absent, and even if he was clumsy for three quarters, Tyrese Maxey was able to remobilize when necessary, namely in the last quarter. Enough to make the difference for the Sixers, and allow the team to hang on to its place in the Top 6 of the Eastern Conference.
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
