Cavaliers Score Fewest Points In Over Two Months In Loss To 76ers
The Cleveland Cavaliers fell to 0-2 since the NBA All-Star Break with a 104-97 road loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.
The Wine and Gold have now lost consecutive games for the first time since losing a pair of contests between December 29 and January 1.
Cleveland’s 97 points were its fewest in a game since December 11, when it suffered a 104-94 road loss to the Orlando Magic. Also, its streak of 31 consecutive games with at least 100 points was snapped.
Offensively, the Cavaliers shot 42.5% from the field, their lowest mark since January 26. Their eight three-pointers as a team were their fewest in a game since December 29, and snapped a 22-game streak of making double-digit three-pointers.
The Wine and Gold’s 29.6% three-point percentage was their lowest in a game since February 3, and their 10 missed free throws were their most in a game since December 18.
Feb 23, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) shoots against the Philadelphia 76ers in the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center.
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Cleveland’s offense did have a pair of bright spots, though. Jarrett Allen led the way, tying a game-high with 24 points. While he shot an efficient 10-for-16 (62.5%) from the field, he missed half of his eight free throw attempts. Darius Garland added 20 points, while dishing out a game-high nine assists.
For the second consecutive game, the Cavaliers were without their leading scorer in Donovan Mitchell, who is averaging a career-best 28.4 points per game so far this season. He remained out due to an illness.
The Wine and Gold will wrap up a two-game road trip with a matchup against the Washington Wizards on Sunday night at 6 p.m.
