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The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of a long stretch of home games but that doesn't mean the schedule is easy. After losing to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night, the Cavs will host a surly Philadelphia 76ers team stung by a last-second loss to Chris Paul and the Los Angeles Clippers.
To make matters worse, Cleveland will be without rookie point guard Kyrie Irving as he sits out his third game while trying to recover from a concussion suffered against the Heat on Tuesday. The Cavs will rely on Ramon Sessions and Daniel Gibson to handle the guard duties with Irving on the shelf.
The 76ers lost their second-straight game on Friday so they will be desperate to find that winning formula that has them among the top teams in the Eastern Conference. Center Spencer Hawes has missed the last two games and will be out again against Cleveland with a strained Achilles tendon.
Louis Williams leads the Sixers, scoring 15.6 points per game in his role off the bench.
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76ers Vs. Cavaliers Final Score: Cleveland Drops Second Straight Without Kyrie Irving, 99-84
The Cleveland Cavaliers were already going to be without rookie Kyrie Irving due to a concussion, but they were also without Anderson Varejao on Saturday night after the forward suffered a wrist injury during Friday night's loss. As a result, the Cavs were no match for the Philadelphia 76ers, losing 99-84.
Cleveland shot just 37-percent for the game and never recovered from a 58-41 halftime deficit, although they outscored the Sixers 43-41 in the second half.
Antawn Jamison scored 20 points and Ramon Sessions had 19 points and eight assists for the Cavs. Jrue Holliday led the way for the Sixers with 20 points. Philadelphia only turned the ball over six times and shot 43-percent from beyond the arc.
Cleveland does not play until Wednesday, when they travel to Indiana to take on the Pacers.
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Feb 11 9:24p by Brian Packey