76ers Rally From 29 Down to Beat Cavaliers, 114

Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points and Philadelphia overcame a 29-point deficit to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114–106 on Thursday at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

The 76ers trailed 69–40 late in the second quarter and 69–45 at halftime. They cut the deficit to eight after three quarters, then outscored Cleveland 32–16 in the fourth.

Joel Embiid scored the first seven points of a 15–0 Philadelphia run after James Harden’s three had put Cleveland ahead 95–89. Embiid’s jumper with 6:54 remaining gave the 76ers their first lead, 96–95. Jaylen Brown followed with three baskets, and Maxey’s layup with 4:06 left extended the advantage to 104–95.

Cleveland closed within four twice, but Maxey’s basket with 1:03 left and Brown’s layup at 0:44 restored an eight-point Philadelphia lead. Maxey added two free throws with 32 seconds remaining.

Embiid finished with 24 points, Brown had 21, LeBron James 17 and VJ Edgecombe 11. Maxey made 12 of 23 field-goal attempts.

Donovan Mitchell matched Maxey’s 32 points and added 10 rebounds for Cleveland. Evan Mobley scored 18, Harden 16 and Jarrett Allen 14.

How the Game Turned

Mitchell’s 28-foot step-back three at the first-quarter buzzer completed a 10–2 Cleveland stretch and gave the Cavaliers a 35–18 lead. He scored eight points in the period’s final two minutes. Mobley’s 26-foot three with 7:03 left in the second made it 52–28, and Allen later supplied a tip-in, two free throws, a bank hook and a running dunk during a stretch that took Cleveland to 62–35.

Mitchell’s turnaround jumper with 1:12 left in the half made the margin 29 at 69–40. An Edgecombe putback and Embiid’s three with one second remaining brought Philadelphia to 69–45 at the break. Cleveland had made 25 of 49 shots, with six player turnovers in the box score; Philadelphia was 18 of 44 with 14 player turnovers.

The 76ers began the third quarter with 11 unanswered points, including three-point plays by Edgecombe and James. Mobley’s dunk and free throw later made it 80–66, but James’ putback and seven straight Philadelphia points from Maxey cut that to 80–75. Maxey’s layup with 2:30 left brought the 76ers within 84–82 before Cleveland scored the quarter’s final six points.

Philadelphia made 24 of 48 shots after halftime, while Cleveland made 14 of 38. The Cavaliers committed 15 second-half player turnovers against the 76ers’ two. Cleveland finished 7 of 29 from three-point range, with Philadelphia 7 of 28. The 76ers made all five of their fourth-quarter free throws and finished 23 of 30 overall; Cleveland was 21 of 28 at the line.

Final statistics and progression: official NBA play-by-play captured at 7:56:56 p.m. MDT and box score at 7:57:08 p.m. MDT, October 22, 2026.

Scoring and Team Comparison

Final quarter scoring
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Cleveland Cavaliers	35	34	21	16	106
Philadelphia 76ers	18	27	37	32	114

Official final team comparison
Measure	Cleveland Cavaliers	Philadelphia 76ers
Points	106	114
Field goals made/attempted	39–87	42–92
FG%	44.8	45.7
Three-pointers made/attempted	7–29	7–28
3P%	24.1	25.0
Free throws made/attempted	21–28	23–30
FT%	75.0	76.7
Offensive rebounds	10	9
Defensive rebounds	36	35
Total rebounds	55	57
Assists	18	24
Steals	10	10
Blocks	7	2
Player turnovers (box-score total)	21	16
Personal fouls	23	23

Every recorded scoring action, in game order
Period	Clock Remaining	Team	Scorer / Event	CLE Score	PHI Score
Q1	11:41	CLE	J. Allen Driving Bank Hook (2 PTS)	2	0
Q1	11:10	CLE	D. Mitchell Free Throw 1 Of 2 (1 PTS)	3	0
Q1	11:10	CLE	D. Mitchell Free Throw 2 Of 2 (2 PTS)	4	0
Q1	10:58	PHI	L. James 27′ 3PT (3 PTS) (V. Edgecombe 1 AST)	4	3
Q1	10:12	CLE	J. Allen Cutting DUNK (4 PTS) (D. Mitchell 1 AST)	6	3
Q1	09:57	PHI	V. Edgecombe Cutting Layup (2 PTS) (L. James 1 AST)	6	5
Q1	09:19	CLE	J. Harden Free Throw 2 Of 2 (1 PTS)	7	5
Q1	08:57	PHI	J. Embiid Driving Reverse Layup (2 PTS)	7	7
Q1	07:45	CLE	J. Allen Running Layup (6 PTS) (E. Mobley 1 AST)	9	7
Q1	07:31	PHI	T. Maxey Driving Layup (2 PTS) (V. Edgecombe 2 AST)	9	9
Q1	07:18	CLE	D. Mitchell Driving Layup (4 PTS)	11	9
Q1	06:44	PHI	T. Maxey Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS)	11	11
Q1	06:18	CLE	E. Mobley Running Alley-Oop DUNK (2 PTS) (J. Tyson 1 AST)	13	11
Q1	05:40	CLE	J. Harden Driving Layup (3 PTS)	15	11
Q1	05:14	CLE	S. Merrill 26′ 3PT (3 PTS) (E. Mobley 2 AST)	18	11
Q1	04:39	CLE	E. Mobley Pullup Bank Jump Shot (4 PTS)	20	11
Q1	04:04	CLE	J. Harden 26′ 3PT (6 PTS) (S. Merrill 1 AST)	23	11
Q1	03:50	PHI	A. Bona Putback Layup (2 PTS)	23	13
Q1	02:22	CLE	M. Hezonja Driving Layup (2 PTS) (J. Tyson 2 AST)	25	13
Q1	02:12	PHI	T. Maxey 26′ 3PT Pullup (7 PTS) (J. Brown 1 AST)	25	16
Q1	02:00	CLE	D. Mitchell Free Throw 1 Of 3 (5 PTS)	26	16
Q1	02:00	CLE	D. Mitchell Free Throw 2 Of 3 (6 PTS)	27	16
Q1	02:00	CLE	D. Mitchell Free Throw 3 Of 3 (7 PTS)	28	16
Q1	01:26	CLE	D. Mitchell 8′ Driving Floating Jump Shot (9 PTS)	30	16
Q1	01:11	CLE	M. Hezonja Running DUNK (4 PTS)	32	16
Q1	01:03	PHI	J. Brown Driving Layup (2 PTS)	32	18
Q1	00:00	CLE	D. Mitchell 28′ 3PT Step Back (12 PTS)	35	18
Q2	11:32	CLE	E. Mobley Free Throw 1 Of 2 (5 PTS)	36	18
Q2	11:32	CLE	E. Mobley Free Throw 2 Of 2 (6 PTS)	37	18
Q2	11:04	CLE	E. Mobley Cutting DUNK (8 PTS) (M. Hezonja 1 AST)	39	18
Q2	10:50	PHI	T. Maxey Floating Jump Shot (9 PTS)	39	20
Q2	10:37	CLE	J. Tyson Free Throw 1 Of 2 (1 PTS)	40	20
Q2	10:20	PHI	T. Maxey Driving Finger Roll Layup (11 PTS)	40	22
Q2	09:56	CLE	S. Merrill Cutting Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS) (M. Hezonja 2 AST)	42	22
Q2	09:45	PHI	J. Brown 8′ Step Back Jump Shot (4 PTS)	42	24
Q2	09:30	CLE	E. Mobley 17′ Pullup Jump Shot (10 PTS)	44	24
Q2	09:12	CLE	D. Mitchell Free Throw 2 Of 2 (13 PTS)	45	24
Q2	09:00	PHI	J. Embiid Driving Hook (4 PTS)	45	26
Q2	08:47	CLE	D. Mitchell 18′ Pullup Jump Shot (15 PTS)	47	26
Q2	08:36	PHI	J. Walker Putback Layup (2 PTS)	47	28
Q2	08:14	CLE	E. Mobley Tip DUNK (12 PTS)	49	28
Q2	07:03	CLE	E. Mobley 26′ 3PT (15 PTS) (J. Harden 1 AST)	52	28
Q2	06:43	PHI	J. Embiid Free Throw 1 Of 2 (5 PTS)	52	29
Q2	06:43	PHI	J. Embiid Free Throw 2 Of 2 (6 PTS)	52	30
Q2	06:18	CLE	P. Watson Free Throw 1 Of 2 (1 PTS)	53	30
Q2	06:18	CLE	P. Watson Free Throw 2 Of 2 (2 PTS)	54	30
Q2	05:38	PHI	L. James Running DUNK (5 PTS)	54	32
Q2	05:21	CLE	J. Allen Tip Layup (8 PTS)	56	32
Q2	04:46	PHI	V. Edgecombe Free Throw 2 Of 2 (3 PTS)	56	33
Q2	04:22	CLE	J. Allen Free Throw 1 Of 2 (9 PTS)	57	33
Q2	04:22	CLE	J. Allen Free Throw 2 Of 2 (10 PTS)	58	33
Q2	03:57	CLE	J. Allen 6′ Turnaround Bank Hook (12 PTS) (P. Watson 1 AST)	60	33
Q2	03:50	PHI	T. Maxey Driving Finger Roll Layup (13 PTS) (J. Brown 2 AST)	60	35
Q2	03:23	CLE	J. Allen Running DUNK (14 PTS) (J. Harden 2 AST)	62	35
Q2	02:39	PHI	V. Edgecombe 27′ 3PT (6 PTS) (T. Maxey 1 AST)	62	38
Q2	02:18	PHI	T. Maxey Free Throw 1 Of 2 (14 PTS)	62	39
Q2	02:02	CLE	D. Mitchell 7′ Driving Floating Jump Shot (17 PTS)	64	39
Q2	01:34	CLE	D. Mitchell 27′ 3PT Step Back (20 PTS)	67	39
Q2	01:22	PHI	T. Maxey Free Throw 1 Of 2 (15 PTS)	67	40
Q2	01:12	CLE	D. Mitchell 7′ Turnaround Fadeaway Jump Shot (22 PTS) (J. Harden 3 AST)	69	40
Q2	00:49	PHI	V. Edgecombe Putback Layup (8 PTS)	69	42
Q2	00:01	PHI	J. Embiid 24′ 3PT (9 PTS) (T. Maxey 2 AST)	69	45
Q3	11:51	PHI	J. Brown 3PT (7 PTS) (T. Maxey 3 AST)	69	48
Q3	11:33	PHI	V. Edgecombe Cutting Layup (10 PTS) (L. James 2 AST)	69	50
Q3	11:33	PHI	V. Edgecombe Free Throw 1 Of 1 (11 PTS)	69	51
Q3	11:09	PHI	L. James Running Finger Roll Layup (7 PTS) (T. Maxey 4 AST)	69	53
Q3	11:09	PHI	L. James Free Throw 1 Of 1 (8 PTS)	69	54
Q3	10:42	PHI	J. Embiid Layup (11 PTS) (L. James 3 AST)	69	56
Q3	10:22	CLE	P. Watson Driving Layup (4 PTS) (J. Harden 4 AST)	71	56
Q3	09:46	CLE	D. Mitchell Running Finger Roll Layup (24 PTS)	73	56
Q3	09:25	PHI	J. Embiid Free Throw 1 Of 2 (12 PTS)	73	57
Q3	09:25	PHI	J. Embiid Free Throw 2 Of 2 (13 PTS)	73	58
Q3	09:02	PHI	J. Brown Driving Reverse Layup (9 PTS)	73	60
Q3	08:45	CLE	D. Mitchell 10′ Driving Floating Jump Shot (26 PTS) (P. Watson 2 AST)	75	60
Q3	08:15	PHI	L. James Running Layup (10 PTS) (T. Maxey 5 AST)	75	62
Q3	08:01	CLE	P. Watson Free Throw 1 Of 2 (5 PTS)	76	62
Q3	08:01	CLE	P. Watson Free Throw 2 Of 2 (6 PTS)	77	62
Q3	07:46	PHI	J. Embiid Free Throw 1 Of 2 (14 PTS)	77	63
Q3	07:46	PHI	J. Embiid Free Throw 2 Of 2 (15 PTS)	77	64
Q3	07:30	PHI	J. Brown Running Finger Roll Layup (11 PTS) (V. Edgecombe 3 AST)	77	66
Q3	06:58	CLE	E. Mobley Driving DUNK (17 PTS) (D. Mitchell 2 AST)	79	66
Q3	06:58	CLE	E. Mobley Free Throw 1 Of 1 (18 PTS)	80	66
Q3	06:42	PHI	L. James Putback Layup (12 PTS)	80	68
Q3	05:42	PHI	T. Maxey Running Finger Roll Layup (17 PTS) (J. Brown 3 AST)	80	70
Q3	05:21	PHI	T. Maxey 27′ 3PT Running (20 PTS) (L. James 4 AST)	80	73
Q3	04:33	PHI	T. Maxey Free Throw 1 Of 2 (21 PTS)	80	74
Q3	04:33	PHI	T. Maxey Free Throw 2 Of 2 (22 PTS)	80	75
Q3	03:59	PHI	L. James Free Throw 1 Of 2 (13 PTS)	80	76
Q3	03:59	PHI	L. James Free Throw 2 Of 2 (14 PTS)	80	77
Q3	03:38	CLE	J. Tyson Driving Bank Hook (3 PTS)	82	77
Q3	03:31	PHI	L. James Free Throw 2 Of 2 (15 PTS)	82	78
Q3	03:22	CLE	D. Mitchell Driving Finger Roll Layup (28 PTS)	84	78
Q3	03:00	PHI	A. Simons Free Throw 1 Of 3 (1 PTS)	84	79
Q3	03:00	PHI	A. Simons Free Throw 3 Of 3 (2 PTS)	84	80
Q3	02:30	PHI	T. Maxey Running Finger Roll Layup (24 PTS) (K. Caldwell-Pope 1 AST)	84	82
Q3	01:22	CLE	M. Hezonja 6′ Turnaround Fadeaway Bank Jump Shot (6 PTS)	86	82
Q3	00:47	CLE	D. Mitchell 7′ Running Pullup Jump Shot (30 PTS)	88	82
Q3	00:09	CLE	M. Hezonja 7′ Turnaround Bank Jump Shot (8 PTS)	90	82
Q4	11:31	PHI	T. Maxey Driving Finger Roll Layup (26 PTS) (L. James 5 AST)	90	84
Q4	10:45	CLE	M. Hezonja Alley-Oop Layup (10 PTS) (S. Merrill 2 AST)	92	84
Q4	10:25	PHI	K. Caldwell-Pope 3PT (3 PTS) (J. Embiid 1 AST)	92	87
Q4	09:11	PHI	L. James Free Throw 1 Of 2 (16 PTS)	92	88
Q4	09:11	PHI	L. James Free Throw 2 Of 2 (17 PTS)	92	89
Q4	08:37	CLE	J. Harden 25′ 3PT Running Pullup (9 PTS)	95	89
Q4	08:15	PHI	J. Embiid 7′ Turnaround Jump Shot (17 PTS) (V. Edgecombe 4 AST)	95	91
Q4	08:15	PHI	J. Embiid Free Throw 1 Of 1 (18 PTS)	95	92
Q4	07:24	PHI	J. Embiid Driving Floating Jump Shot (20 PTS) (J. Brown 4 AST)	95	94
Q4	06:54	PHI	J. Embiid 16′ Jump Shot (22 PTS) (T. Maxey 6 AST)	95	96
Q4	06:08	PHI	J. Brown 20′ Fadeaway Jump Shot (13 PTS)	95	98
Q4	05:26	PHI	J. Brown Driving Layup (15 PTS)	95	100
Q4	05:00	PHI	J. Brown 10′ Pullup Jump Shot (17 PTS)	95	102
Q4	04:06	PHI	T. Maxey Running Finger Roll Layup (28 PTS) (K. Caldwell-Pope 2 AST)	95	104
Q4	03:50	CLE	P. Watson 13′ Turnaround Fadeaway Jump Shot (8 PTS) (J. Harden 5 AST)	97	104
Q4	02:51	CLE	J. Harden 26′ 3PT Running (12 PTS) (D. Mitchell 3 AST)	100	104
Q4	02:23	PHI	J. Embiid 16′ Fadeaway Jump Shot (24 PTS)	100	106
Q4	01:47	CLE	J. Harden Free Throw 1 Of 2 (13 PTS)	101	106
Q4	01:47	CLE	J. Harden Free Throw 2 Of 2 (14 PTS)	102	106
Q4	01:03	PHI	T. Maxey 11′ Driving Floating Jump Shot (30 PTS)	102	108
Q4	00:44	PHI	J. Brown Running Finger Roll Layup (19 PTS) (V. Edgecombe 5 AST)	102	110
Q4	00:38	CLE	J. Harden Jump Shot (16 PTS)	104	110
Q4	00:32	PHI	T. Maxey Free Throw 1 Of 2 (31 PTS)	104	111
Q4	00:32	PHI	T. Maxey Free Throw 2 Of 2 (32 PTS)	104	112
Q4	00:27	CLE	D. Mitchell Free Throw 1 Of 2 (31 PTS)	105	112
Q4	00:27	CLE	D. Mitchell Free Throw 2 Of 2 (32 PTS)	106	112
Q4	00:21	PHI	J. Brown Driving DUNK (21 PTS) (V. Edgecombe 6 AST)	106	114

Turnover totals in the box and team comparison count player turnovers. The play-by-play separately records Philadelphia’s five-second team violation at 7:03 of the first quarter. Including that event gives the 76ers 15 turnovers at halftime and 17 for the game; the box-score player totals are 14 and 16.

Rebound totals use the official provider’s team-rebound definition; they need not equal summed player rebounds.

Postgame Comments

Nick Nurse on Philadelphia’s Defense

Philadelphia coach Nick Nurse said “we started playing a lot harder” after the early struggles. He said defensive changes reduced the damage from Cleveland’s middle pick-and-roll, while stops let Philadelphia attack before the Cavaliers’ defense was set.

Source: Philadelphia’s official Nick Nurse postgame recording, reviewed through its complete auto-generated transcript.

Kenny Atkinson on Cleveland’s Pressure Handling

Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson said Philadelphia changed the game with second-half pressure. “They upped their pressure and physicality,” he said, while crediting his team for continuing to resist.

Source: Cleveland’s official Kenny Atkinson postgame recording, reviewed through its complete official captions.

The Five-Player Matchups

The decisive 15–0 run crossed changes in Philadelphia’s five. At 8:24 of the fourth quarter, Maxey joined Brown, Embiid, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Edgecombe. That combination outscored Cleveland 7–0 over 1:52, with Embiid supplying all seven points. His three-point play, driving basket and jumper moved Philadelphia from 95–89 down to 96–95 ahead.

Adem Bona replaced Embiid with 6:32 remaining. Bona, Brown, Caldwell-Pope, Maxey and Edgecombe then scored 8–2 over the next three minutes against two Cleveland combinations. Brown’s three baskets and Maxey’s layup supplied the last eight points of the unanswered run; Peyton Watson’s jumper with 3:50 left ended it before Philadelphia changed personnel again at 3:32.

Philadelphia’s original Brown, James, Embiid, Edgecombe and Maxey group played 16:41 together across the game and scored 50 points while allowing 33. Cleveland’s original Harden, Mitchell, Watson, Mobley and Allen five scored 28 points against 38 over 14:13. Those totals include periods against changing opponents.

The same starting groups had shared the third quarter’s opening 5:02, when Philadelphia scored 21 points to Cleveland’s 10. The 76ers made seven of 10 shots and all six free throws in that direct matchup. Philadelphia’s starters remained together for 7:27 of the period, scoring 29–11 before Brown left between Maxey’s free throws with 4:33 remaining.

Cleveland found productive minutes with Mitchell, Sam Merrill, Mario Hezonja, Allen and Jaylon Tyson. That combination scored 22–12 over 7:55 shared across the first and third quarters. In the first quarter alone, its closing 3:38 produced a 12–5 margin. Its third-quarter closing interval was 10–7 over 4:17, before Philadelphia’s fourth-quarter comeback.

Cleveland’s early rotation had also extended the lead. Harden, Merrill, Watson, Mobley and Tyson scored 9–2 over 2:45 in the first quarter. Mitchell, Mobley, Tyson, Hezonja and Merrill opened the second with a 14–10 margin over 4:21, while a later Craig Porter Jr., Harden, Allen, Watson and Tyrese Proctor combination scored 10–7 over 3:55.

Five-player groups across the game

Actual shared time across all four quarters. Each identical five is aggregated; opposing personnel can change within a row.
Five-player group	Shared time	FG	Opponent FG	Points for	Points against	Net
CLE: Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, James Harden, Jarrett Allen, Peyton Watson	14:13	10–18	15–27	28	38	-10
PHI: Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid, LeBron James, Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe	16:41	19–34	11–24	50	33	+17
CLE: Evan Mobley, James Harden, Jaylon Tyson, Peyton Watson, Sam Merrill	4:25	4–9	4–10	10	9	+1
PHI: Anfernee Simons, Joel Embiid, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, LeBron James, VJ Edgecombe	2:29	0–3	4–5	2	9	-7
CLE: Evan Mobley, James Harden, Jaylon Tyson, Mario Hezonja, Sam Merrill	1:41	1–3	1–4	3	4	-1
PHI: Adem Bona, Anfernee Simons, Jaylen Brown, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Tyrese Maxey	7:18	4–16	8–16	10	21	-11
CLE: Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, Jaylon Tyson, Mario Hezonja, Sam Merrill	7:55	9–17	3–14	22	12	+10
CLE: Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Jaylon Tyson, Mario Hezonja, Sam Merrill	7:10	6–15	7–15	16	16	0
PHI: Adem Bona, Jaylen Brown, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, LeBron James, Tyrese Maxey	2:48	3–5	3–5	6	9	-3
PHI: Anfernee Simons, Jabari Walker, Joel Embiid, LeBron James, Tyrese Maxey	1:52	2–5	2–3	4	5	-1
CLE: Craig Porter Jr., Evan Mobley, James Harden, Peyton Watson, Tyrese Proctor	0:56	1–1	0–1	3	0	+3
PHI: Anfernee Simons, Jabari Walker, Joel Embiid, LeBron James, VJ Edgecombe	2:34	1–3	2–4	4	7	-3
CLE: Craig Porter Jr., James Harden, Jarrett Allen, Peyton Watson, Tyrese Proctor	3:55	3–9	2–8	10	7	+3
PHI: Anfernee Simons, Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe	1:58	1–5	2–6	3	6	-3
CLE: Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, James Harden, Jaylon Tyson, Peyton Watson	2:48	3–6	3–5	7	10	-3
PHI: Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe	2:22	4–4	0–4	11	0	+11
PHI: Joel Embiid, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, LeBron James, Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe	2:51	2–4	3–6	7	7	0
PHI: Adem Bona, Anfernee Simons, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, LeBron James, VJ Edgecombe	0:31	0–1	1–1	2	2	0
PHI: Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, LeBron James, Tyrese Maxey	2:49	2–6	1–7	6	2	+4
CLE: Craig Porter Jr., Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, James Harden, Sam Merrill	0:47	1–2	0–1	3	1	+2
PHI: Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, LeBron James, VJ Edgecombe	0:47	0–1	1–2	1	3	-2
CLE: Craig Porter Jr., Evan Mobley, James Harden, Mario Hezonja, Peyton Watson	1:16	0–2	2–2	0	5	-5
CLE: Craig Porter Jr., James Harden, Jarrett Allen, Mario Hezonja, Peyton Watson	0:36	0–1	1–1	0	2	-2
CLE: Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, Jarrett Allen, Peyton Watson, Sam Merrill	1:34	0–2	3–3	0	6	-6
PHI: Adem Bona, Jaylen Brown, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe	3:00	4–5	1–4	8	2	+6
CLE: Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, James Harden, Peyton Watson, Sam Merrill	0:44	1–2	1–1	4	4	0

Source: official NBA ordered play-by-play captured at 7:56:56 p.m. MDT and Final box score at 7:57:08 p.m. MDT, October 22, 2026. Shared time follows actual period lineups and ordered substitutions, including changes between free throws. Each team totals 48:00; all 19 players’ measured times and both teams’ shooting and points reconcile with the Final box. Final status closes the last 17 seconds after the last recorded action; no additional action is inferred. These are observed game samples.

A row aggregates one identical five across the game and may include different opposing groups. Quarter-specific intervals in the text retain their own duration. The measured groups describe this game; they do not establish a causal coaching or player ranking.

Player Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers final participants
Player	Starter/Reserve	MIN	FGM-FGA	FG%	3PM-3PA	3P%	FTM-FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	+/−
Peyton Watson	Starter	30:27	2–7	28.6	0–3	0.0	4–4	100	0	1	1	2	2	1	5	2	8	-19
Evan Mobley	Starter	34:00	7–13	53.8	1–4	25.0	3–3	100	1	7	8	2	0	0	1	4	18	-15
Jarrett Allen	Starter	28:13	6–10	60.0	0–0	0.0	2–4	50.0	3	4	7	0	0	2	1	1	14	-2
Donovan Mitchell	Starter	35:11	11–19	57.9	2–4	50.0	8–11	72.7	0	10	10	3	2	1	5	3	32	-6
James Harden	Starter	32:55	5–12	41.7	3–6	50.0	3–4	75.0	0	3	3	5	1	0	6	2	16	-17
Sam Merrill	Reserve	24:16	2–5	40.0	1–3	33.3	0–0	0.0	1	4	5	2	1	0	0	3	5	5
Jaylon Tyson	Reserve	23:59	1–6	16.7	0–4	0.0	1–2	50.0	2	4	6	2	1	2	2	4	3	5
Mario Hezonja	Reserve	18:38	5–13	38.5	0–5	0.0	0–0	0.0	2	1	3	2	2	1	0	2	10	1
Craig Porter Jr.	Reserve	07:30	0–1	0.0	0–0	0.0	0–0	0.0	1	2	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	2
Tyrese Proctor	Reserve	04:51	0–1	0.0	0–0	0.0	0–0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6
Team total	—	—	39–87	44.8	7–29	24.1	21–28	75.0	10	36	55	18	10	7	21	23	106	–

Cleveland Cavaliers did not play
Player	Official status
Thomas Bryant	DNP – Coach’s Decision
Tristan Enaruna	DNP – Coach’s Decision
Riley Minix	DNP – Coach’s Decision
Meleek Thomas	DNP – Coach’s Decision

Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia 76ers final participants
Player	Starter/Reserve	MIN	FGM-FGA	FG%	3PM-3PA	3P%	FTM-FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	+/−
Jaylen Brown	Starter	37:43	10–20	50.0	1–3	33.3	0–0	0.0	1	7	8	4	1	0	4	4	21	17
LeBron James	Starter	33:22	5–14	35.7	1–4	25.0	6–7	85.7	1	9	10	5	3	1	5	3	17	7
Joel Embiid	Starter	34:23	8–16	50.0	1–4	25.0	7–9	77.8	0	7	7	1	0	0	1	3	24	18
VJ Edgecombe	Starter	33:13	4–11	36.4	1–4	25.0	2–3	66.7	3	4	7	6	3	0	1	2	11	19
Tyrese Maxey	Starter	41:39	12–23	52.2	2–7	28.6	6–8	75.0	1	2	3	6	2	0	2	4	32	19
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	Reserve	24:55	1–1	100	1–1	100	0–0	0.0	0	3	3	2	1	0	1	2	3	-4
Anfernee Simons	Reserve	16:42	0–4	0.0	0–4	0.0	2–3	66.7	1	2	3	0	0	0	1	1	2	-24
Adem Bona	Reserve	13:37	1–2	50.0	0–1	0.0	0–0	0.0	1	1	2	0	0	1	1	3	2	-10
Jabari Walker	Reserve	04:26	1–1	100	0–0	0.0	0–0	0.0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	-2
Team total	—	—	42–92	45.7	7–28	25.0	23–30	76.7	9	35	57	24	10	2	16	23	114	–

Philadelphia 76ers did not play
Player	Official status
Justin Edwards	DNP – Coach’s Decision
Caleb Love	DNP – Coach’s Decision
Labaron Philon Jr.	DNP – Coach’s Decision
Rayan Rupert	DNP – Coach’s Decision
Dean Wade	DNP – Coach’s Decision

Official displayed percentages, including 0.0 where no attempt is recorded, are reproduced. MIN: minutes; FG: field goals; 3P: three-pointers; FT: free throws; OREB/DREB/REB: offensive/defensive/total rebounds; AST: assists; STL: steals; BLK: blocks; TOV: turnovers; PF: personal fouls; PTS: points; +/−: individual plus/minus. DNP status reproduces the final official box and is distinct from an injury designation.

What comes next

Cleveland returns home to face Brooklyn on Saturday, October 24, at 5:30 p.m. MDT at Rocket Arena. Philadelphia hosts Milwaukee that same evening at 5:30 p.m. MDT at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

76ers Rally From 29 Down to Beat Cavaliers, 114–106

How the Game Turned

Scoring and Team Comparison