Cavaliers Crush 76ers 118-94

     The Cleveland Cavaliers continued their surprising start with their third win in as many games as Cleveland cruised past the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 118-94 in Cleveland.

Andre Drummond led the Cavaliers with 24 points and 14 rebounds with Collin Sexton contributing 22 points for the victorious Cavaliers.

Cleveland will attempt to grab another victory on Tuesday at home against the New York Knicks.

Swashbucklings

1) Andre Drummond is a center that seems to be out of vogue as a post-playing big man, but what places him out of what teams are looking for is what makes him so effective.

Drummond's post moves are antiquated compared to today's centers, but basic can be quite efficient.

2) Philadelphia played without Joel Embiid in the pivot and that aided Drummond in his big game, I'm sure, but this was a blowout from the start.

The aging Dwight Howard was no match for Drummond and I'm not sure that Howard at this stage of his career will be a good replacement for the fragile Embiid on nights that Howard will be needed to replace him.

3) Kevin Love left the game in the second quarter after re-injuring the calf that caused him to miss the opener and much of the preseason.

4) Can the Cavaliers continue their run of fine play with the rash of injuries that have occurred in each of the first three games? 

Take this into consideration, the Cavaliers has lost a player to injury in each of the three victories-Kevin Love against the Sixers, Isaac Okoro to a foot sprain against the Pistons, and Dylan Windler's broken hand in the opening win over the Hornets.

With those three and Kevin Porter Jr. continuing to work his way back into playing shape, the Cleveland lineup is already thin...

5) Cleveland's largest lead was 32 points and it could have been worse had they not emptied the bench in the fourth period.

I'm not sure this is sustainable even without the injuries, but under J.B. Bickerstaff's team basketball concepts, the Cavaliers thus far have been fun to watch.