# NBA Cup: Cavaliers snap Sixers’ five-game winning streak
_Cleveland beat Philadelphia in NBA Cup play as Joel Embiid and LeBron James had quiet nights._

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- Author: Rohit, Sports writer (https://apexsportsnews.in/author/rohit)
- Published: 2026-11-07T07:15:50.921Z
- Section: Basketball > NBA
- Topics: Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James, NBA Cup 2026
## Summary

Cleveland Cavaliers ended Philadelphia’s five-game winning streak in NBA Cup 2026. Joel Embiid and LeBron James both struggled. Cavaliers lead East Group B with a plus-24 point differential.

## Key takeaways

- Cleveland Cavaliers snapped Philadelphia 76ers’ five-game winning streak
- Joel Embiid and LeBron James had rough nights
- Cavaliers are 1-0 in East Group B with plus-24 point differential
- Philadelphia fell to 1-1 in East Group B with minus-19 differential

## Article

The Cleveland Cavaliers snapped the Philadelphia 76ers’ five-game winning streak in NBA Cup 2026 play, according to Yahoo Sports. Joel Embiid and LeBron James both had rough nights as Cleveland won. The result moved Cleveland to 1-0 in East Group B with a plus-24 point differential, while Philadelphia dropped to 1-1 with a minus-19 differential.

## NBA Cup structure

The 2026 NBA Cup is the fourth edition of the in-season tournament and is being played during the 2026–27 NBA season. All 30 teams participate, with each team playing four regular season games that count toward the tournament’s group stage standings.

All games in the knockout round, except for the championship game, also count toward the regular season standings. The tournament’s championship game will be played at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.

## East Group B standings

Cleveland’s win gives it an early edge in East Group B. The Cavaliers’ plus-24 differential leads the group, ahead of the Miami Heat at plus-20. Philadelphia’s minus-19 leaves it behind both Cleveland and Miami in the group table. The Sixers are now 1-1 after starting group play with a win.

## Player and team context

Joel Hans Embiid is a Cameroonian American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers. He was drafted third overall by the 76ers in the 2014 NBA draft after one year of college basketball with the Kansas Jayhawks.

The 7-foot center is a seven-time NBA All-Star, a five-time member of the All-NBA Team, a three-time member of the All-Defensive Team, and a two-time NBA scoring champion. S. Olympic team.

## What happens next

All 30 teams play four group games in the NBA Cup. Cleveland and Philadelphia continue group-stage play in East Group B, with results counting toward both tournament standings and regular season records. Knockout-round games follow the group stage, with all games except the championship counting toward regular season standings.

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### Sources

- [commanderswire.usatoday.com](https://commanderswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/pro/cavs/2026/11/06/cavs-sixers-nba-cup-game-lebron-james-what-channel/92626241007/)
- [sports.yahoo.com](https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/breaking-news/article/nba-cup-2026-cavaliers-snap-sixers-5-game-winning-streak-on-rough-night-for-joel-embiid-and-lebron-james-031343233.html)
- [Photo: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cleveland_Cavaliers_vs._Boston_Celtics_(51688485310).jpg)
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