LeBron James had not scored fewer than 10 points in Cleveland across 396 consecutive regular-season games until Friday's disappointing loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Following the loss, James opened up about Philadelphia's struggles and explained what went wrong during the NBA Cup matchup.

Speaking to reporters in the locker room after the game, James weighed in on the team's offensive shortcomings while taking responsibility for some of Philadelphia's mistakes.

“I definitely did not feel a good rhythm offensively,” James said. “We didn't look like much offensively. We had a couple spurts. We were able to cut it, I think, to three in the third quarter, but too many turnovers on my part. I didn't feel any rhythm offensively.”

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The Cavaliers' defense completely neutralized Philadelphia's biggest stars on Friday night. During his homecoming to Cleveland, James and Joel Embiid combined for just 14 points.

Embiid finished with only six points on 0-of-9 shooting from the field, along with seven rebounds and two turnovers. James also struggled to make an offensive impact, recording eight points on 3-of-11 shooting while committing six turnovers.