Philadelphia 76ers at Cleveland Cavaliers
· National Basketball AssociationMitchell's season-high 46 points lead Cavaliers to 132-121 victory over 76ers
Evan Mobley added 23 for Cleveland, which won its second straight.
Cavaliers' All-Star point guard Darius Garland had eight points in 26 minutes in his season debut. Garland missed the first seven games after offseason surgery on his left big toe.
Philadelphia, which never led in the game, got 27 points apiece from Tyrese Maxey and Quentin Grimes.
Mitchell followed up Sunday's 37-point, eight 3-pointer performance against Atlanta by going 15 of 21 from the floor, 6 of 11 from long distance and making all eight of his foul shots against a 76ers squad that dropped games on back-to-back nights.
Joel Embiid did not play on Wednesday as Philadelphia is not having him play on consecutive nights early in the season due to left knee issues.
Cleveland stormed out to a 17-point lead eight minutes into the game before Philadelphia slowly rallied.
Kelly Oubre Jr.'s 3-pointer tied it at 72 with 9:48 remaining in the third quarter before the Cavaliers regained control, scoring 13 straight points. Allen scored six during the run and Mobley added five.
Cleveland outscored Philadelphia 35-15 the rest of the quarter after the 76ers tied it and were up 107-87 going into the final 12 minutes.
The Cavaliers' largest lead was 116-90 early in the fourth quarter after Mitchell's driving jumper in the lane.
Philadelphia made a late charge to get within nine late in the game.
Cavaliers: At Washington on Friday night.
Regular Season Series
CLE leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 121 - 132 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 121 - 132 |
| 4th 5.2 | ![]() |
shot clock turnover | 121 - 132 |
| 4th 30.2 | ![]() |
Hunter Sallis bad pass (Jaylon Tyson steals) | 121 - 132 |
| 4th 38.5 | ![]() |
Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Donovan Mitchell | 121 - 132 |
Statistics
PHI |
CLE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 44-90 | FG | 49-92 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 12-31 | 3PT | 18-44 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 21-30 | FT | 16-17 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 94 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 26 | Assists | 33 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 25 |
| 58 | Points in Paint | 60 |
| 23 | Fouls | 22 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 26 |
Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Merrill, G | Out | Nov 6 |
| Jarrett Allen, C | Out | Nov 6 |
| Jaylon Tyson, G | Out | Nov 5 |
Philadelphia 76ers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Adem Bona, C | Out | Nov 6 |
| Dominick Barlow, F | Out | Nov 4 |
| Ariel Hukporti, C | Out | Oct 6 |
Game Information
Location: Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 19,432 · Capacity:
2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philadelphia |
8 | 2 | .800 | - | L1 |
Boston |
7 | 2 | .778 | 0.5 | W2 |
New York |
4 | 4 | .500 | 3 | W2 |
Toronto |
4 | 4 | .500 | 3 | L1 |
Brooklyn |
2 | 6 | .250 | 5 | W1 |
NBA News
2026 NBA Cup: Schedule, format, groups, updates and more
Here's everything you need to know about the fourth annual in-season tournament.
Cavaliers beat 76ers 119-95 as LeBron James is held to 8 points in return to Cleveland
— Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers held LeBron James to eight points in his return to Northeast Ohio and rolled to a 119-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA Cup group stage game Friday night.
Cavs win big at home over the 76ers
Cavs win big at home over the 76ers
Alexander-Walker’s 28 points lead Hawks past Wizards; Young scores 23 in return to Atlanta
— Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 28 points and the Atlanta Hawks held off the Washington Wizards 139-132 in an NBA Cup game Friday night.





PHI
CLE
Boston
New York
Toronto
Brooklyn
Detroit
Indiana
Chicago
Milwaukee