It may have been Kyrie Irving’s worst shooting night of his NBA career, but the Cavs came out on top 102-101 in Philadelphia, sneaking past the Sixers.
The Cavs led by two at the end of the third quarter and spent most of the fourth trailing, but Channing Frye drained a clutch three-pointer with 1:05 to play to put Cleveland on top.
LeBron James finished with 25 points, 14 assists, and eight rebounds.
Kevin Love posted his third double-double of the season, scoring 20 points and grabbing 11 boards.
Tristan Thompson had his fifth double-digit rebounding performance of the season, grabbing 13 on the night.
One of the biggest reasons why it was so close was Irving’s uncharacteristically poor shooting, as the point guard went 3-for-17 from the field and finished with only eight points on the night.
Joel Embiid continued his impressive start to the season, scoring a team-high 22 points and blocked four shots.
Eryan Ilyasova had a big night, as well, scoring 21.
Our RolePlayer of the Game is Frye, who scored 12 points off the bench, including that clutch three – which proved to be the difference.
All of Frye’s points came from beyond-the-arc, as he hit four three-pointers on the night.
It may not have been the prettiest of games, but the Cavs are 6-0 on the season, two wins away from tying the record for best start in franchise history.
The Cavs are back in action on Tuesday night at home against the Atlanta Hawks.
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