Cleveland's Third-Quarter Surge Buries No. 9 Philadelphia, 119-95

Cleveland beat Philadelphia 119-95 on Friday, turning a competitive first half into a 24-point finish. The Cavaliers opened with a 33-22 first quarter, and though Philadelphia took the second 32-29, Cleveland still led 62-54 at halftime. Cleveland broke it open in the third, outscoring the 76ers 29-20, then added another seven points to its margin in the fourth. Donovan Mitchell led the charge with 23 points, seven rebounds and eight assists, shooting 7-for-18 from the field and 8-for-10 at the line; he also had two steals, one block and four turnovers. Evan Mobley supplied 22 points on 8-for-13 shooting, including 3-for-4 from three, with six rebounds, four assists, a steal, a block and no turnovers. James Harden added 17 points and six rebounds for Cleveland, while Mario Hezonja posted 15 points and 10 rebounds. Philadelphia got 20 points from Jaylen Brown, who shot 9-for-19 and added five rebounds and five assists, and 19 from VJ Edgecombe, whose four steals came with three made threes on five attempts.