Cavaliers
76ersThe Philadelphia 76ers came back to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-106 on Thursday, October 22, at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA. They trailed by 8 after three quarters.
The Cavaliers led 69-45 at halftime. The Cavaliers still led 90-82 after three quarters, but the 76ers won the fourth quarter 32-16.
Top performers
Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 32 points on 12-of-23 shooting, with 6 assists. Joel Embiid added 24 points and 7 rebounds. For the Cavaliers, Donovan Mitchell had 32 points on 11-of-19 shooting, with 10 rebounds. Evan Mobley added 18 points and 8 rebounds.
Double-doubles: Donovan Mitchell (32 points and 10 rebounds); LeBron James (17 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists).
- Donovan Mitchell (CLE): 32 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 11-19 FG, 35 MIN
- Tyrese Maxey (PHI): 32 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 12-23 FG, 42 MIN
- Joel Embiid (PHI): 24 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 8-16 FG, 34 MIN
- Jaylen Brown (PHI): 21 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 10-20 FG, 38 MIN
- Evan Mobley (CLE): 18 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 7-13 FG, 34 MIN
- LeBron James (PHI): 17 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 5-14 FG, 33 MIN
Context
The 76ers improved to 2-0 with their second straight win, while the Cavaliers fell to 0-1. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the 76ers host the Raptors on Thursday, Nov 12; the Cavaliers visit the Heat on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 21,423 at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Officials: Curtis Blair, CJ Washington and Aaron Smith.