The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 102 - 101, at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday. The Cavaliers (60) looked fully in control following a 34 - point outburst in the first quarter, which gave them a seemingly comfortable 15 - point lead. However, the winless Sixers (0 - 5) impressively chipped away, outscoring Cleveland by a 61 - 48 margin over the second and third periods. That set up a photo finish in the final 12 minutes, one that saw an Iman Shumpert steal of Gerald Henderson save the day for the visitors as time expired. Prior to that, a clutch three - pointer by Channing Frye with 1:5 remaining gave Cleveland the 102 - 101 lead. Neither team was able to find the basket after that point, setting the stage for Shumpert's heroics. LeBron James led the Cavs with 25 points, 14 assists, eight rebounds and two steals. Kevin Love was next with a double - double of his own, tallying 20 points, 11 boards, an assist and a block. Tristan Thompson provided a typically modest point total of seven points but added 13 rebounds and recorded a pair of stuffs. J.R. Smith totaled 11 points, a rebound, an assist, three steals and a block. Frye paced the bench with 12 points, two rebounds, two assists and a steal. Joel Embiid continued his stretch of excellent early - season play, posting a season - high 22 points and adding six rebounds, two assists, four blocks and a steal over 25 minutes. Henderson was the only other Philadelphia player to manage double - digit scoring, compiling 11 points, two rebounds, an assist and two steals. Sergio Rodriguez managed only seven points but did dish out 11 assists, brought down six boards and recorded a pair of steals. Ersan Ilyasova paced the bench with 21 points and four rebounds, a tally that included 4 - of - 6 shooting from behind the arc. The Cavaliers return home to face off with the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, while the Sixers remain home to tangle with the Utah Jazz on Monday.
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