Cavaliers rout 76ers 119-95 as LeBron James struggles in Cleveland

Cleveland routed Philadelphia 119-95 in an NBA Cup group-stage game, improving to 5-4 while the 76ers fell to 8-2 and 1-1 in their group. Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points and Evan Mobley added 22 for the Cavaliers; Peyton Watson had 13 points and nine rebounds while helping contain Tyrese Maxey, who scored 17. Joel Embiid went 0-for-9 from the field and finished with six points. LeBron James, playing in Cleveland after choosing Philadelphia in the offseason, scored eight points in 31 minutes on 3-for-12 shooting and had six turnovers; it was his 10th single-digit scoring game in 1,630 regular-season appearances and ended his streak of 396 consecutive games with at least 10 points in Cleveland. James received a mixed reception, and the Cavaliers did not show the video tribute featured during his previous visit.