Tyrese Maxey scored 29 points (14 in the first quarter), and the Philadelphia 76ers went on a 15-1 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 132-129 to end a 7-game losing streak.
The Cavaliers went on a 9-0 run to lead 116-110 with 6:17 left in the fourth quarter. Eric Gordon’s 3-pointer put the 76ers ahead for good with 5:20 left. He made 2 3-pointers during the run, and they led 125-117 with 1:49 left.
Donovan Mitchell’s 30-foot 3-pointer made it 131-129 with 3.5 seconds left, and Justin Edwards went 1 for 2 at the line with the 76ers up 2 and 1.3 seconds left. The Cavaliers had the ball down 3, but Mitchell missed a 39-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Cavaliers 11-7. Maxey (No. 5 in clutch wins added, 2024-25) scored 4 of the 76ers’ 11 at the line, 4 for 4.
Paul George scored 30 points (14 in the third quarter) with 6 3-pointers, and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 22 points, 13 rebounds and 3 steals. The 76ers had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Cavaliers, Mitchell had 37 points, 7 assists and 3 steals, and Ty Jerome added a career-high 33 points on 11 for 14 shooting off the bench. Darius Garland had 26 points and 7 assists. Mitchell scored 15 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter. The Cavaliers had 2 30-point scorers.
The 76ers made 21 3-pointers, 6 of them by George and 4 by Gordon. The Cavaliers made 25 3-pointers, 8 of them by Jerome and 7 by Mitchell. They gave up 16 offensive rebounds, about 6 more than usual for the shots the 76ers missed. They outscored the 76ers 50-24 off the bench. The Cavaliers outscored the 76ers 22-12 in 6 minutes with Mitchell, Allen, Strus, Garland and Jerome on the floor together. Oubre fouled out.