76ers visit Cavaliers in NBA Cup play as LeBron James returns to Cleveland
The gist
The 8-1 76ers face the 4-4 Cavaliers in Cleveland in NBA Cup group play.
LeBron James visits Cleveland as a 76er for the first time.
How it unfolded
- Oct 22, 2026The 76ers beat the Cavaliers 114-106 in Philadelphia's home opener, rallying from a 29-point deficit behind 32 points from Tyrese Maxey and 24 from Joel Embiid.
- Nov 4, 2026The 76ers beat the Detroit Pistons 112-106 to reach 8-1, while the Cavaliers lost 124-116 at Oklahoma City.
- Nov 6, 2026The 76ers (8-1) visit the Cavaliers (4-4) in NBA Cup group play at 7:30 p.m. ET at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, airing on Amazon Prime Video.
Key terms
- NBA Cup
- An annual NBA tournament held during the regular season, split into group stage and knockout rounds.
- group play
- A preliminary round or series of matches that determines which players advance to the main tournament.
Source: Wikipedia