So I sat down today to dig into 76ers versus Cavs history. Started by pulling up stats from last five seasons ’cause recent stuff matters most. Grabbed my second monitor, split screens between NBA official stats and my notes app. Kept munching popcorn while scrolling.
First checked 2023-24 season scores:
- Feb 12, 2024: Cavs 123 – 121 76ers (OT sweatfest)
- Nov 21, 2023: 76ers 119 – 122 Cavs (Embiid dropped 32 but lost)
Saw how every game’s decided by single digits lately. Crazy tense.
Then jumped backwards to 2018 playoffs – THAT series where LeBron dad-danced all over Philly. Rewatched highlights of Game 3 dagger three-pointer. Still hurts my Philly fan soul. Noted how playoff clashes always get nasty with hard fouls and trash talk.
Researched trade impacts:
- After Cavs traded Kyrie in 2017
- After 76ers got Harden then lost him
Rosters keep changing but hatred stays same. Like two dudes who hate each other’s guts swapping job companies but still fighting at networking events.
Triple-checked rivalry facts: no championship battles since both usually get wrecked by other East teams. But regular season? Fireworks every time. Found wild stat: in last 10 meetings, whichever team leads after Q1 loses 60% of time. Makes zero sense but love it.
Compiled everything into bullet points for quick reading. Took three coffee breaks and spilled half on keyboard. Finished by adding head-to-head records since 2000 (Cavs lead 54-51). Tiny advantage that’ll flip when Embiid stops getting injured every playoff run.
Posted it all with emojis. Felt good dumping years of random NBA knowledge somewhere useful. Cleveland fans probably coming for me in comments right now.
