Cleveland Cavaliers go host Philadelphia 76ers for Rocket Arena on Friday, November 6, 2026, as di home side wan settle score after di Sixers beat dem 114-106 for Philadelphia on October 22.
Na big test for Cleveland because Philadelphia dey top di Eastern Conference and di whole NBA with 8 wins and 1 loss. Di Sixers just beat Chicago and follow am with 112-106 road win over Detroit on November 5.
Cleveland form no too stable. Di Cavs dey 14th for di league at 4-4, tied for second place for di Central Division behind di Pistons, and dem dey come off two straight losses to Oklahoma City.
Di first meeting this season show how Philadelphia control di game. Di Sixers spent 38:56 ahead on di scoreboard, while Cleveland led for only 6:54. Philadelphia also build lead wey reach 29 points. Both teams were cold from three-point range: Philadelphia made 7 of 29 and Cleveland made 7 of 28. Cleveland turn di ball over 21 times, and dat hurt dem.
Donovan Mitchell carry Cleveland for dat game with 32 points, 10 rebounds and team-high 8.1 rating, but him effort no enough because Cleveland got little support around him. James Harden score 16 points and give 5 assists, though he had 6 turnovers and -17 plus-minus, di worst among di starters. Evan Mobley add 18 points and 8 rebounds, while Jarrett Allen had 14 points and 7 rebounds on 60% shooting.
For Philadelphia, Tyrese Maxey lead di way with 32 points on 12 of 23 shooting, 6 assists and game-high 8.5 rating. Joel Embiid dominate inside with 24 points and 7 rebounds, and Jaylen Brown add 21 points and 8 rebounds. LeBron James, at 41, record 17 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. Rookie VJ Edgecombe, 21, show flashes with 11 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and +19 plus-minus.
Di game for Rocket Arena, wey get capacity of 19,432 fans, go start at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time and 6:30 p.m. Central Time.
