One game after their worst shooting performance of the year the Cavs respond with possibly their best, hitting 61% overall and 52% on 3's against the league's #1 scoring defense. Really impressive, and they missed a lot of easy shots.
The starters, except for Diakite, were +20 to +24. The Sixers' starters, except for Embiid, were -26 to -30. Embiid, averaging 36 points in November, was held to 19 on just six field goals.
The Cavs' bench was impressive with 46 points, especially LeVert who had 22 on 8-for-11. Okoro was a +20 in 22 minutes.
Garland had a great game and Mobley had 16 points in the first half but none after intermission.
Overall it was a really nice win by 28 points against a team whose previous biggest loss was by 10. Obviously it helped that Maxey and Harden were out, but hey, we were missing Allen, Love, Stevens, and Rubio.
Diakite got the start and 23 minutes but did not impress. The box score only credited him with two turnovers but he had more than that. He has no ball handling skills, but he's 6'9", can jump, and can knock down open 3's. Something to work with but he's already 25 and in his third NBA season. Maybe they can make him into a useful 3-and-D guy by next year with a lot of work.