NBA Twitter reacts to Cavaliers blowing out Joel Embiid, Sixers at home
The Philadelphia 76ers paid a visit to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday looking to extend their 3-game winning streak as they began a 3-game road trip. Both teams were a bit short-handed with the Sixers missing James Harden and Tyrese Maxey and the Cavs missing All-Star Jarrett Allen and key bench piece Kevin Love.
In the end, the Cavaliers used a huge second quarter to run over the Sixers 113-85. Cleveland scored 44 points in the second frame and they shot a ridiculous 16-for-17 in the second 12-minute frame. Philadelphia just had a tough time getting stops even with Joel Embiid in the lineup and protecting the rim.
Embiid had 19 points, six rebounds, and six assists on the night as it was a tough contest overall for the Sixers. NBA Twitter had their best reactions to the Cavaliers pummeling Philadelphia on their home floor.
Joel Embiid getting angry and going nuclear might be what the Sixers need to get going. The Cavs missing a shot or two would help.
— Paul Hudrick (@PaulHudrick) December 1, 2022
#Sixers fall to the Cavs 113-85
-Joel Embiid: 19 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST
-Shake Milton: 14 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST
-Sixers: 41.6% FG, 23.1% 3PT
-Cavs: 60.8% FG, 51.7% 3PT
-Caris LeVert: 22 PTS, 6 REB, 8-11 FG
-Darius Garland: 21 PTS, 9 ASTGotta flush this one and move on.
— Sixers Talk – Sixerdelphia (@Sixerdelphia) December 1, 2022
Cavs have shot well, some of which you just have to live with, but the Sixers are getting absolutely destroyed in transition. Shades of the early part of the season
— Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) December 1, 2022
The Cavs are not guarding P.J. Tucker and Matisse Thybulle to an absurd degree, which is a good strategy.
But they keep clapping loudly as an entire team when they get (obvious) defensive 3-second calls, lol. Kinda weird?
— Rich Hofmann (@rich_hofmann) December 1, 2022
PJ Tucker scored his most points in a game in the last 30 days.
6 points tonight. pic.twitter.com/lBnKnVgrPG
— StatMuse (@statmuse) December 1, 2022
De'Anthony Melton has reached 350 career steals
— Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) December 1, 2022
Harris (illness) will not return
— Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) December 1, 2022
Yea, pack this one up. It’s a wrap. #Sixers pic.twitter.com/OGMY0ppQhY
— Ky Carlin (@Ky_Carlin) December 1, 2022
Darius Garland with a special delivery 🎁
The @cavs lead at the end of Q1 on the NBA App
📲 https://t.co/1pomQZN8Pi pic.twitter.com/IvtgisfZnm— NBA (@NBA) December 1, 2022
you serious, Spida?!@spidadmitchell ➡️ @dariusgarland22 pic.twitter.com/beCkat9FTh
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) December 1, 2022
