The Wine & Gold are streaking lately, knocking down seven straight wins with their most recent victory coming on Black Friday against the Charlotte Hornets.

Cleveland’s 100-99 win over Charlotte required a well-rounded offensive effort from the entire club (six players scored in double digits). This helped propel the Cavs to victory after they trailed 98-93 with 3:33 left in the game before closing it out on a 7-1 run, holding the Hornets to 0-8 from the field over that stretch.

The Wine & Gold’s recent offensive explosion isn’t limited to only their last game. The club has been on a roll this month, scoring at least 100 points in all 12 November matchups (114.3 ppg this month, third highest in NBA), while seven players are averaging at least 8.0 points over their seven-game win streak: LeBron James (27.1), Kevin Love (18.6), Kyle Korver (12.4), Jae Crowder (12.3), Dwyane Wade (12.0), JR Smith (8.9) and Jeff Green (8.3).

LBJ, specifically, has been tearing during the streak. His success from behind the arc was a key contribution to the Cavs’ recent string of wins, shooting .488 (21-43) from 3-point range. On the season, he’s connecting on a career-best .422 from long range and is on pace to have his second season with at least a .550 FG% and .400 3FG%. LeBron also notched his second triple-double of the season (57th of his career) with a game-high 27 points, a season-high tying 16 rebounds, a game-high 13 assists and a game-high three blocks in 40 minutes against the Hornets.

Alongside LeBron, Cleveland’s veteran core has been the staple of the club’s success this season. However, it seems that the opposite is true in Philadelphia, where there’s an extremely young, but talented core trying to make a statement in the league.

The young core of top Draft picks has given Philly a winning record so far this season, but the most impressive part about this team is its speed. From each tip-off, the club takes it hard to its opponents. They proved this in their November 22 contest with the Portland Trailblazers after they went on a 16-0 run to start the first quarter.

Since November 20, the Sixers are on a three-game winning streak with their most recent W coming against the Orlando Magic on Saturday. In the 130-111 rout, six Philly players scored in double digits with veteran forward JJ Redick leading the way. Redick tallied 29 points, five rebounds and one assist, while the big Croat Dario Dario Saric added 21 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

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Probable Starters/Status Update*

Cleveland Cavaliers

#81 - Jose Calderon

#5 - JR Smith

#23 - LeBron James

#99 - Jae Crowder

#0 - Kevin Love

Philadelphia 76ers

#25 - Ben Simmons

#17 - JJ Redick

#33 - Robert Covington

#9 - Dario Saric

#21 - Joel Embiid

Status Update:

Cavs - Isaiah Thomas (right hip, out), Derrick Rose (left-ankle sprain/soreness, out), Tristan Thompson (left-calf strain, out), Iman Shumpert (left-knee effusion, questionable).

76ers - Nik Staukas (sprained right ankle, out), Markelle Fultz (right-shoulder soreness, out), James Michael McAdoo (two-way contract, out), Justin Anderson (shin splints, out), Ben Simmons (left-elbow injury, TBD), Joel Embiid (cold, probable).

*Subject to change.

Head-to-Head Matchup

On Monday, the Cavs will tip off against the Philadelphia 76ers for the first of four regular-season matchups. Cleveland have won each of their last four visits to Philly.

Dating back to November 9, 2013, Cleveland are 12-1 against the Sixers, winning each of the last nine meetings. That’s good for the Wine & Gold’s longest active win streak over a single opponent. Over those nine contests, the Cavs have won by an average margin of 9.0 points (104.2-95.2).

LBJ has appeared in nine games against the Sixers since returning to the Cavs in 2014/15 (all wins), averaging 26.2 points, 7.3 rebounds and 9.7 assists in 34.8 minutes (also six double-doubles and one triple-double).

Following the final whistle in Philly, the two teams will face each other next month in The Land on Saturday, December 9.

On Deck

Following Monday’s matchup with the Sixers, the Cavs will take on the Miami Heat in Cleveland on Tuesday night for the second leg of a back-to-back. The Wine & Gold will then travel down south for a quick roadie against Atlanta on Thursday before hiking back to The Land on Saturday for a duel with the Memphis Grizzlies.

By Joe Gabriele for cavs.com

First appeared on NBA.com Global