Australian guard Kyrie Irving scored 24 points and reserve guard Matthew Dellavedova added 12, sparking the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday to their 11th NBA victory in a row, beating Philadelphia 97-84.
The Cavaliers captured their seventh home triumph in the win streak and avenged a 95-92 loss at Philadelphia last month which came when LeBron James was sidelined to rest a sore back and aching knees.
On Monday, James contributed 18 and 11 assists and Kevin Love grabbed 15 rebounds for Cleveland, while Irving matched a game high with five assists and pulled down five rebounds.
JR Smith matched Dellavedova in adding 12 points for the Cavaliers, who improved to 30-20, hot on the heels of Central division leaders Chicago (30-19).
The Cavaliers are only two wins shy of matching the longest win streak in franchise history, set during the 2009-10 season before James left Cleveland to spend four years in Miami until his return last July.
Cleveland can match a club-best 13-game win streak by beating the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday and winning on Friday in Indiana. A potential 14th win in a row could come on Sunday at home against the LA Lakers.
The 76ers, averaging a NBA low 89.6 points a game coming into the contest, suffered their seventh consecutive road defeat and fell to 10-39, the worst record in the Eastern Conference and second-worst in the NBA.
Robert Covington and reserve Jerami Grant each scored 18 points to lead Philadelphia.
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