Cavaliers 92, 76ers 83: Jeremy Pargo started in place of the injured Kyrie Irving and scored 28 points as host Cleveland snapped a six-game losing skid by topping Philadelphia for the first time in seven outings.
Dion Waiters had 16 points and Anderson Varejao had a team-high 19 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who held a 55-39 edge on the boards en route to defeating the 76ers for the first time since Nov. 16, 2010.
Jason Richardson scored 11 of his 16 points in the third quarter for the 76ers, who saw their three-game winning streak come to an end.
Philadelphia started the fourth quarter on a 9-2 run to close the deficit to three at 70-67, but Pargo's layup and 3-pointer ignited a 9-2 run.
The 76ers responded with a stretch of eight straight points, but Pargo penetrated for a layup and drilled another 3-pointer as Cleveland scored 13 straight points to seal the win.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Irving suffered a broken left index finger against Dallas on Saturday. The reigning rookie of the year mustered nine points versus Philadelphia before exiting Sunday's contest. ... The Cavaliers were 4-11 with Irving out of the lineup last season. ... Cleveland guard Daniel Gibson was a late scratch with a sore elbow.
Philadelphia | Cleveland | |
Jrue Holiday 16 | Scoring | Jeremy Pargo 28 |
Evan Turner 7 | Assists | Dion Waiters 6 |
Thaddeus Young 11 | Rebounds | Anderson Varejao 19 |
Nick Young 5 | Free Throws Made | Anderson Varejao 4 |
Jason Richardson 3 | Steals | Alonzo Gee 1 |
Spencer Hawes 2 | Blocks | Alonzo Gee 3 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Philadelphia | 83 | 36.0 | 4-17 | 17-22 | 18 | 39 | 11 | 12 | 7 |
Cleveland | 92 | 40.7 | 13-23 | 9-14 | 17 | 55 | 6 | 3 | 18 |