National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 94, Cleveland 79
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 8, 2013
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials:
#35 Kane Fitzgerald, #46 Ben Taylor, #17 Joe Crawford
Attendance:
15219
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76ers 94, Cavaliers 79: Evan Turner registered 22 points and 10 rebounds as host Philadelphia snapped a two-game slide.
Tony Wroten scored 13 of his 18 points in the first half for the 76ers, who rallied from an early 14-point deficit. Thaddeus Young chipped in 16 points and eight rebounds and Michael Carter-Williams had 11 points, nine rebounds and six assists.
Dion Waiters led Cleveland with 18 points and Tristan Thompson added 13 and 16 rebounds. Jarrett Jack and C.J. Miles had 13 points apiece off the bench while star guard Kyrie Irving finished with 10 on 4-of-17 shooting.
The Cavaliers led 28-14 following two free throws from Jack at the end of the first quarter. Wroten scored five points in the first 64 seconds of the second and the Sixers gained a 38-36 lead on Carter-Williams' 3-pointer with 2:06 left before the break.
Carter-Williams connected from the free throw line to put the hosts up 60-52, and a 10-0 run moments later - capped by Turner's short jumper - helped Philadelphia take a 77-61 advantage entering the fourth. Cleveland never got closer than 10 points in the final stanza in falling for the fourth time in five games.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Cavaliers rookie F Anthony Bennett left early in the second quarter with a sprained right shoulder. ... Philadelphia had a lead going into the fourth quarter for the first time this season. ... Cleveland C Andrew Bynum had four points in 18 minutes in his return to Philadelphia, where he spent one season on the sideline with knee issues.
Top Game Performances
Cleveland |
|
Philadelphia |
Dion Waiters 18 |
Scoring |
Evan Turner 22 |
Kyrie Irving 9 |
Assists |
Michael Carter-Williams 6 |
Tristan Thompson 16 |
Rebounds |
Evan Turner 10 |
Jarrett Jack 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Spencer Hawes 2 |
Earl Clark 2 |
Steals |
Michael Carter-Williams 1 |
Tristan Thompson 2 |
Blocks |
Spencer Hawes 6 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Cleveland
|
79 |
33.3 |
9-26 |
10-14 |
22 |
43 |
4 |
9 |
14 |
Philadelphia
|
94 |
47.6 |
7-21 |
7-9 |
25 |
47 |
8 |
5 |
17 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The 76ers have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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Cleveland will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .500 after a loss.