On Wednesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers survived a valiant effort from the terribly undermanned Philadelphia 76ers that was missing all three of its stars to extend their winning streak to 13 to start the season with a 114-106 win.

After securing another victory in the NBA regular season, Cleveland Cavaliers standout Donovan Mitchell delivered a motivating message to his teammates, setting the tone for the challenges ahead.

Mitchell had 10 in the decisive fourth after originally helping set the early tone. In all, he poured in a game-high 36 points, including 25 in a brilliant first half. His backcourt mate Darius