Cavs lose against the 76ers and score the fewest points they have in over two months

Cavs lose against the 76ers and score the fewest points they have in over two months

Cleveland’s 97 points against Philadelphia on Friday night were its fewest in a game since Dec. 11.

The Cleveland Cavaliers fell to 0-2 since the NBA All-Star Break with a 104-97 road loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.

The Wine and Gold have now lost consecutive games for the first time since losing a pair of contests between Dec. 29 and Jan. 1.

Cleveland’s 97 points were its fewest in a game since Dec. 11, when it suffered a 104-94 road loss to the Orlando Magic. Also, its streak of 31 consecutive games with at least 100 points was snapped.

Offensively, the Cavaliers shot 42.5% from the field, their lowest mark since Jan. 26. Their eight three-pointers as a team were their fewest in a game since Dec. 29, and snapped a 22-game streak of making double-digit three-pointers.

The Wine and Gold’s 29.6% three-point percentage was their lowest in a game since Feb. 3, and their 10 missed free throws were their most in a game since Dec. 18.

Cleveland’s offense did have a pair of bright spots, though. Jarrett Allen led the way, tying a game-high with 24 points. While he shot an efficient 10-for-16 (62.5%) from the field, he missed half of his eight free throw attempts. Darius Garland added 20 points, while dishing out a game-high nine assists.

For the second consecutive game, the Cavaliers were without their leading scorer in Donovan Mitchell, who is averaging a career-best 28.4 points per game so far this season. He remained out due to an illness.

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