Tyrese Maxey scored 33 points (14 in the third quarter), and the Philadelphia 76ers rallied from 21 points down in the first quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 125-119 for their fifth straight win.
The 76ers trailed 39-18 with 2:00 left in the first quarter. They outscored the Cavaliers 107-80 the rest of the way.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Cavaliers 7-0. Joel Embiid (No. 1 in clutch points, 2021-22) scored 4 of the 76ers’ 7 on 1 for 1 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
James Harden had 25 points and 11 assists, and Embiid added 22 points and 9 rebounds. The 76ers had 3 20-point scorers. Harden assisted on 5 of Maxey’s 10 baskets, 3 of them 3-pointers.
For the Cavaliers, Darius Garland had 26 points (12 in the third quarter) and a career-high 19 assists, and Isaac Okoro added a season-high 22 points on 7 for 8 shooting. Jarrett Allen scored 20 points on 9 for 11 shooting. Cedi Osman scored 20 points off the bench. The Cavaliers had 4 20-point scorers.
The 76ers shot 54.7% from the field and 42.4% from 3 to the Cavaliers’ 53.7% and 35.7%. The 76ers outscored the Cavaliers 19-9 in 6 minutes with Harris, Embiid, Niang, Milton and Maxey on the floor together.