Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Sixers at a glance

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. 76ers at a Glance

TEAMS: Cavs (12-2) vs. 76ers (4-12)

WHEN: 1 p.m. Sunday

WHERE:  Wells Fargo Center

BROADCASTS: TV – CSN RADIO – 97.5 FM

SOCIAL MEDIA COVERAGE:  TWITTER – @PompeyOnSixers, INSTAGRAM – PompeyOnSixers

411 ON CAVS:  The Sixers gave the Cavs one of their stiffest competitions of the season on Nov. 5. That game wasn't decided until J.R. Smith was credited with stripping Gerald Henderson in the closing second as the Cavs took a controversial, 102-101, victory.

PROBABLE STARTERS

CAVS (12-2)

23 LeBron James F 6-8 23.5 ppg. 9.5 apg.

0 Kevin Love PF 6-10 22.1 ppg 10.7 rpg.

13 Tristan Thompson C 6-10 6.2 ppg. 10.1 rpg.

5 J.R. Smith G 6-5  9.5 ppg. 1.7 spg.

2 Kryie Irving  G 6-3  23.8 ppg. 4.8 apg.

Coach:  Tyronn Lue (second season, 39-16)

Injury report:  TBD

SIXERS (4-12)

33 Robert Covington G/F 6-9  7.8 ppg. 1.9 spg.

7 Ersan Ilyasova PF 6-10 11.6 ppg. 5.6 rpg.

21 Joel Embiid C 7-2 17.8 ppg. 2.3 bpg.

12 Gerald Henderson G 6-5  10.3 ppg. 2.6 rpg.

0  Jerryd Bayless PG 6-2 11.0 ppg. 4.3 apg.

Coach: Brett Brown (Fourth season, 51-211)

Injury report: Ben Simmons (right foot fracture, out), Nerlens Noel (inflamed tissue above left knee, out), Jerryd Bayless, (sore left wrist, probable),

THE SERIES

The Sixers own a 102-98 all-time series advantage. However, the Cavs won the last seven meetings.

UPCOMING GAMES

Monday: 7:30 p.m., at Air Canada Centre, Sixers vs. Toronto Raptors

Wednesday: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Sacramento Kings vs. Sixers

Friday: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Orlando Magic vs. Sixers

Saturday: 7:30 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Boston Celtics vs. Sixers

Dec. 5: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Denver Nuggets vs. Sixers

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