nba Game Recap
Recap - 76ers Defeat Cleveland 114-94
The battle between the 76ers and Cavaliers didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Cleveland was handed a 114-94 defeat on Thursday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Philadelphia won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -9.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 214.0.
Shake Milton had 27 points for Philadelphia and Seth Curry chipped in with 19 points. Ben Simmons had 5 assists for the 76ers, while Dwight Howard was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.
The Cavaliers got a 24-point performance from Collin Sexton, who was supported by 16 points from Dean Wade. Darius Garland had 8 assists in a losing cause for Cleveland, while Dean Wade grabbed 8 rebounds.
Philadelphia led at halftime, 58-56.
The rebound battle favored Philadelphia as they grabbed 55 boards, while Cleveland only had 40
Philadelphia looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Timberwolves. The Cavaliers will aim to get back on the winning track at Miami.