Sixers Face Cavaliers in Friday Matchup
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The Philadelphia 76ers played the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday.
Before the game, both teams gave injury reports. An injury report shows which players are hurt.
The game was a kind of rematch. This means the two teams played each other before.
People talked about a 29-point game from before. This was part of the news about the match.
LeBron James plays for the Cavaliers. He used to play in Cleveland before. Some people called his game a homecoming. A homecoming means going back to a place you know well.
Fans watched live updates of the score during the game. The score shows how many points each team has.
The news also talked about pressure in the game. Pressure means feeling stress to play well.
It also talked about three-pointers. A three-pointer is a shot worth three points in basketball.
Joel Embiid plays for the 76ers. He was part of the game news too.
Vocabulary6 words
- injury report
- a list that shows which players are hurt
- rematch
- a new game between two teams who played before
- homecoming
- going back to a place you lived or worked before
- score
- the number of points each team has
- pressure
- a feeling of stress to do well
- three-pointer
- a basketball shot worth three points
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1. 76ers and Cavaliers 2. Which players are hurt 3. He used to play in Cleveland before
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The Philadelphia 76ers played the Cleveland Cavaliers on _____.
Before the game, both teams gave _____ reports.
The game was a kind of _____.
People talked about a 29-point game from _____.
LeBron James plays for the _____.
Some people called his game a _____.
Fans watched live updates of the _____ during the game.
The news also talked about _____ in the game.
It also talked about _____.
Joel Embiid plays for the _____.
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