LIVE: Simmons and Sixers vs Cavaliers - Live updates, text commentary, score and highlights

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The race for playoff spots is heating up in the Eastern Conference, with the sixth-seed Philadelphia 76ers sitting just 3.5 games back of the third-seed Cleveland Cavaliers.

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The Sixers have won seven of their past nine games and will face a much different looking Cavaliers outfit than the team they lost to twice earlier in the season.

Cleveland sit 4-2 since overhauling thier roster, but have had the edge over the Sixers to the tune of 11-straight games.

Today's matchup will have all eyes on LeBron James squaring off agianst his protégé Ben Simmons. Simmons, who was earlier in the day named Eastern Conference rookie of the Month for February is averaging 16.6 points per game 7.7 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game

Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith will miss today's game after it was announced he had been suspended for one game for detrimental conduct.

Cavaliers vs Sixers: Live stream, time, network

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Tip-off time: 12:00pm AEDT, Friday 2 March

TV:  ESPN Aus/NZ

Location: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland

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And that's all the wrote, Sixers WIN 108-97


 

Embiid comes through in the clutch for the Sixers!


 

Ben Simmons soars down the lane and crushes it home with two hands.


 

Clarkson to James


 

LeBron James continues his high-flying performance, with another jam. The King has 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists as he heads ot the bench to close out the third quarter.


Ben Simmons is starting to warm up!


 

Half-time: Sixers 59 Cavs 56

LeBron James is having himself quite the first half. The King is up to 15 points, 3 rebound sand 3 assists. He leads all scorers, with Robert Covington (10) leading the charge for Philly.


Larry Nance Jr with the quick hands, grabs the steal and does what he does best,....throws it down with authority.


 

George Hill's been on LeBron's team for just a couple weeks and he's already taking cues from the King. 


LeBron's digging into his box of magic tricks ealry. Check this ridiculous move as he dribbles it behind-the-back, through Tristan Thompson's legs and then fights through the contact to get it to go.

WOW!


 

Simmons launches the ball down court to find Robert Covington for the three-pointer. Covington's got two quick threes to start the game, opening up plenty of space for his teammates.


 

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