They scared themselves, but the Cavaliers won their match against the Sixers in Philadelphia… and are 13-0! An average first half, a Jared McCain on fire and fans who believe in their team to end Cleveland's series. Too bad, the Cavs increased the pace in the second half and Philly couldn't keep up.
We believed, until the break, that the Sixers – deprived of Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey – were going to achieve a real feat by putting an end to the historic start of the Cavaliers' season. Without too many benchmarks in the game, with very discreet leaders, Kenny Atkinson's men also face a completely unleashed Jared McCain: the rookie sent 34 points and 10 assists at 12/26 shooting, a career record of course .
The Cavaliers continue on their way, 13-0!
Facing a HUGE Jared McCain (34 points, 10 assists at 12/26 shooting!!!)
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It was therefore in the second half that the Ohio team asserted their status as the best record in the league. Despite all the desire of the Sixers, the Cavaliers raised their voice. They regained command of operations in the middle of the third quarter, never to let go. Donovan Mitchell took the decisive shot on McCain's face, after sending him to give Aunt Nicole a kiss. Although he only scored 23 points, he came close, with one assist, to the first triple-double of his career with 13 rebounds and 9 assists. It's only a postponement.
OH MY MITCHELL. WHAT A DAGGER. @spidadmitchell | #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/BbqJDB05HS
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He will be able to be satisfied with the collective result, because with this success, the Cavs are officially the team with the best start to the regular season since the 2015-16 Warriors. There is still a long way to go to 24-0, but we imagine that this is not a goal. 13 wins, that’s a long way to go to the Playoffs!
