The Cavs remained undefeated with a 114-106 win over the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. Cleveland is a perfect 13-0 to open the 2024-25 season, matching the longest winning streak at any point in franchise history.

The Philadelphia 76ers will not have Joel Embiid or Paul George in their matchup with the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. On the second night of a back-to-back, following the Sixers’ 111-99 loss to the New York Knicks,

The Cavs will have the rare advantage of entering with more rest than their opponent — a break they’ll only enjoy twice in the season’s first 40 games. The 76ers are coming off a Tuesday loss to the physical Knicks and are facing a host of injury uncertainties.

His 13 rebounds were also much needed on a night the Cavs struggled to clear defensive possessions. This was a good game even if it did feature one of the most shameless attempts to pick up a 10th assist for a triple-double in recent memory.

The Philadelphia 76ers knew they would be shorthanded against the Cleveland Cavaliers before they fired up the back-to-back set, beginning with a matchup against the New York Knicks. For the time being,