Mitchell, Mobley lead Cavaliers past 76ers 119-95
Cleveland's bench outscored Philadelphia's 44-25, and the 76ers made 10 of 40 3-pointers in a 24-point loss.
- Evan Mobley: 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting
- Mario Hezonja: 15 points, 10 rebounds off the bench
- 76ers: 10-of-40 from 3-point range
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Final
Game card: Philadelphia 76ers 95, Cleveland Cavaliers 119, with each team's leader
Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points and Evan Mobley added 22 as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 119-95 on Friday, November 6, behind a 33-22 first quarter.
Mitchell also had eight assists and finished plus-28 in 33 minutes. Mobley shot 8-of-13 and did not commit a turnover.
Cleveland (5-4) took control early. Philadelphia led only once, at 2-0, before the Cavaliers scored the next 10 points.
Philadelphia (8-2), the favorite, trailed the rest of the night. A 10-0 run from late in the third quarter into the fourth made it 95-74, and Cleveland led 105-84 with five minutes to play.
The Cavaliers played without Jarrett Allen, who was out with a right knee contusion.
Jaylen Brown led Philadelphia with 20 points on 9-of-19 shooting, and VJ Edgecombe added 19 with four steals. Tyrese Maxey scored 17 on 5-of-15 shooting. LeBron James had eight points on 3-of-12 and six turnovers.
The 76ers finished 10-of-40 from 3-point range. Cleveland posted an effective field goal percentage of 52.8 and outrebounded Philadelphia 56-42.
The Cavaliers' bench outscored Philadelphia's 44-25. Mario Hezonja had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Thomas Bryant scored 13 on 4-of-5 shooting.
Bryant made three free throws with 39.3 seconds left to push Cleveland's lead to its largest, 117-92. Hezonja's layup with 5.4 seconds left closed the scoring.
Up next
Cavaliers: home against the New York Knicks on Saturday, November 7.
76ers: at the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, November 8.
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