Cavs to start James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Sam Merrill, Peyton Watson, and Evan Mobley against the Sixers on Friday.

Peyton Watson will return to action on Friday but Jarrett Allen (knee) was ruled out. The Cavs will replace Jarrett Allen and Tyrese Proctor with Sam Merrill and Peyton Watson who will have the difficult task of stopping Jaylen Brown and LeBron James.