A depleted 76ers lineup gave it a valiant shot.  But the Cleveland Cavaliers prevailed again on Wednesday, rallying from a 54-48 halftime deficit to hold off Philadelphia for a 114-106 win. With the win,

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 11 of his 23 points in the final three minutes of the game and the Cleveland Cavaliers became the sixth team in NBA history to start a season 13-0 with a 114-106 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.

The Cleveland Cavaliers became the eighth team in NBA history to win the first 12 games of their regular season. They're still 13 short of the record.

Here are three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers following their heartbreaking loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The 76ers are far from tanking. Yet, the amount of losses they’re racking up are reminiscent of The Process era. Wednesday’s 114-106 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers dropped the Sixers to 2-9, matching the 11-game record of 2016-17 Sixers and a worse start than the 2013-14 squad (5-6).

Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers in a tough NBA Cup loss to the New York Knicks at home.

Following their NBA Cup battle with the New York Knicks Tuesday, the Philadelphia 76ers already find themselves back in action. They're back on their home floor to host Donovan Mitchell and the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers.

Embiid missed the first nine games of the season. He was dealing with what the team called "left knee management" and then received a three-game suspension for an altercation with a columnist in the 76ers locker room. But after Tuesday's 111-99 loss to the Knicks, Embiid opened the door to playing on Wednesday against the 12-0 Cavs.

Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal tore into Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid Tuesday night after Embiid made his season debut against the New York Knicks.