Game ID: 22500572
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Philadelphia 76ers
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PHI 18 29 28 32 107CLE 33 27 33 40 133
CLE @ PHI ScoutingCLE @ PHI Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
PHI availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Oubre Jr. missed 22 since 11/17, returns tonight: 20 min (64% of 32)
OUT Drummond missed 2 since 1/03, returns tonight: 12 min (67% of 18)
OUT Watford missed 17 since 11/28, returns tonight: 5 min (32% of 15)
OUT Edwards missed 3 since 1/01, returns tonight: 6 min (40% of 15)
OUT Gordon missed 6 since 12/26, out tonight
NEW Grimes 28 to 34 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT Gordon missed 7 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Oubre Jr. back 1/07 after 22, 20 min since (64% of 32)
BACK Drummond back 1/07 after 2, 12 min since (67% of 18)
BACK Watford back 1/07 after 17, 5 min since (32% of 15)
BACK Edwards back 1/07 after 3, 6 min since (40% of 15)
NEW Grimes 28 to 35 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 1/11 · 1 day's restOUT Gordon missed 8 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Oubre Jr. back 1/07 after 22, 17 min since (55% of 32)
BACK Drummond back 1/07 after 2, 14 min since (78% of 18)
BACK Watford back 1/07 after 17, 5 min since (32% of 15)
BACK Edwards back 1/07 after 3, 6 min since (40% of 15)
PHI availability going into 1/12 · back-to-backOUT Edwards missed 2 since 1/09, returns tonight: 1 min (9% of 15)
OUT Gordon missed 9 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Oubre Jr. back 1/07 after 22, 23 min since (72% of 32)
BACK Drummond back 1/07 after 2, 16 min since (88% of 18)
BACK Watford back 1/07 after 17, 4 min since (23% of 15)
NEW Edgecombe 35 to 40 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restOUT Gordon missed 10 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Oubre Jr. back 1/07 after 22, 25 min since (77% of 32)
BACK Drummond back 1/07 after 2, 16 min since (88% of 18)
BACK Watford back 1/07 after 17, 3 min since (19% of 15)
BACK Edwards back 1/07 after 3, 4 min since (25% of 15)
PHI availability going into 1/16 · 1 day's restOUT Gordon missed 11 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Oubre Jr. back 1/07 after 22, 25 min since (78% of 32)
BACK Drummond back 1/07 after 2, 15 min since (82% of 18)
BACK Watford back 1/07 after 17, 6 min since (42% of 15)
BACK Edwards back 1/07 after 3, 5 min since (31% of 15)
PHI availability going into 1/19 · 2 days' restOUT Gordon missed 12 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Edwards back 1/12 after 2, 4 min since (27% of 15)
PHI availability going into 1/20 · back-to-backOUT Drummond missed 2 since 1/16, returns tonight: 22 min (118% of 18)
OUT Gordon missed 13 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Edwards back 1/12 after 2, 3 min since (19% of 15)
PHI availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT George missed 2 since 1/19, returns tonight: 36 min (114% of 32)
OUT Gordon missed 14 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Drummond back 1/20 after 2, 22 min since (118% of 18)
BACK Edwards back 1/12 after 2, 5 min since (35% of 15)
CLE availability going into 1/06 · 1 day's restOUT Wade missed 2 since 1/02, returns tonight: 8 min (38% of 22)
OUT Nance Jr. missed 17 since 11/30, out tonight
BACK Ball back 1/02 after 2, 12 min since (59% of 21)
BACK Tomlin back 12/29 after 2, 14 min since (95% of 14)
CLE availability going into 1/08 · 1 day's restOUT Nance Jr. missed 18 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Proctor missed 2 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Wade back 1/06 after 2, 8 min since (38% of 22)
BACK Ball back 1/02 after 2, 12 min since (59% of 21)
BACK Tomlin back 12/29 after 2, 15 min since (104% of 14)
NEW Porter Jr. 16 to 24 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 1/10 · 1 day's restOUT Ball missed 2 since 1/06, out tonight
OUT Nance Jr. missed 19 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Bryant missed 2 since 1/06, returns tonight: 3 min (24% of 11)
OUT Proctor missed 3 since 1/04, returns tonight: 3 min (27% of 10)
BACK Wade back 1/06 after 2, 8 min since (38% of 22)
NEW Porter Jr. 16 to 23 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Wade missed 2 since 1/08, out tonight
OUT Ball missed 3 since 1/06, out tonight
OUT Nance Jr. missed 20 since 11/30, out tonight
BACK Bryant back 1/10 after 2, 3 min since (24% of 11)
BACK Proctor back 1/10 after 3, 3 min since (27% of 10)
NEW Porter Jr. 16 to 23 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restOUT Wade missed 3 since 1/08, out tonight
OUT Ball missed 4 since 1/06, returns tonight: 14 min (68% of 21)
OUT Nance Jr. missed 21 since 11/30, returns tonight: 5 min (41% of 12)
BACK Bryant back 1/10 after 2, 3 min since (24% of 11)
BACK Proctor back 1/10 after 3, 3 min since (27% of 10)
CLE availability going into 1/16 · 1 day's restOUT Wade missed 4 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Ball back 1/14 after 4, 14 min since (68% of 21)
BACK Nance Jr. back 1/14 after 21, 5 min since (41% of 12)
BACK Bryant back 1/10 after 2, 4 min since (34% of 11)
BACK Proctor back 1/10 after 3, 4 min since (38% of 10)
CLE availability going into 1/19 · 2 days' restOUT Wade missed 5 since 1/08, returns tonight: 16 min (74% of 22)
BACK Ball back 1/14 after 4, 13 min since (62% of 21)
BACK Nance Jr. back 1/14 after 21, 5 min since (41% of 12)
BACK Bryant back 1/10 after 2, 4 min since (34% of 11)
BACK Proctor back 1/10 after 3, 6 min since (61% of 10)
CLE availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT Merrill missed 2 since 1/16, out tonight
OUT Nance Jr. missed 2 since 1/16, returns tonight: 13 min (102% of 12)
BACK Wade back 1/19 after 5, 16 min since (74% of 22)
BACK Ball back 1/14 after 4, 10 min since (50% of 21)
BACK Bryant back 1/10 after 2, 3 min since (31% of 11)
BACK Proctor back 1/10 after 3, 8 min since (82% of 10)
NEW Tyson 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Tomlin 14 to 20 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 1/23 · 1 day's restOUT Merrill missed 3 since 1/16, out tonight
BACK Wade back 1/19 after 5, 22 min since (97% of 22)
BACK Ball back 1/14 after 4, 10 min since (50% of 21)
BACK Nance Jr. back 1/14 after 21, 9 min since (72% of 12)
NEW Tyson 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Tomlin 14 to 21 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; Maxey at 30 and Embiid at 27 a game. One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 124, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Mitchell at 27 and Garland at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Wade (3 straight), Ball (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the defense, Philadelphia allowing 109 a night to Cleveland's 124 and the arc, Cleveland at 39 percent from three to Philadelphia's 33. Call it Philadelphia 120, Cleveland 115.
1/07 vs WAS 131-110 — PHI notes
PHI won 131-110. PHI shot 54% (45 of 84) to WAS's 49%, 14 of 37 from three, and went to the line 32 times to WAS's 11 — 27 points from the stripe to their 11. PHI turned it over 10 times to WAS's 22. Embiid led with 28 (10 of 14, 7 of 8 at the line); George added 23, Maxey 22. The hinge was Q4, 39-30: a lead of 12 became 21, and the lead reached 24. Edgecombe was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
1/09 @ ORL 103-91 — PHI notes
PHI won 103-91. PHI shot 41% (39 of 95) to ORL's 41%, 4 of 28 from three, and went to the line 24 times to ORL's 18 — 21 points from the stripe to their 15. PHI turned it over 12 times to ORL's 18. The glass went 52-42 for them. Maxey led with 29 (10 of 22, 3 of 8 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Embiid added 22, George 18. The hinge was Q4, 20-12: a lead of 4 became 12, and the lead reached 16. PHI trailed 53-54 at the half and won the second half 50-37. Grimes was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
1/11 @ TOR 115-116 — PHI notes
PHI lost 115-116 in 1 overtime. PHI shot 46% (41 of 90) to TOR's 40%, 8 of 31 from three, and got to the line 31 times to TOR's 39. PHI turned it over 22 times to TOR's 15, and TOR turned those into 14 steals. Maxey led with 38 (13 of 27, 2 of 7 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Edgecombe added 17, Grimes 13. Q3 was theirs, 36-18, turning a 10-point deficit into a 8-point lead, but the other 4 periods went 98-79 against them.
1/12 @ TOR 115-102 — PHI notes
PHI won 115-102. PHI shot 53% (39 of 74) to TOR's 40%, 16 of 36 from three. PHI turned it over 16 times to TOR's 9. Maxey led with 33 (10 of 16, 6 of 9 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Embiid added 27, Edgecombe 15. The hinge was Q1, 45-28: from level to 17 ahead, and the lead reached 33. Maxey was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
1/14 vs CLE 107-133 — PHI notes
PHI lost 107-133. PHI shot 40% (36 of 89) to CLE's 53%, 12 of 43 from three, and went to the line 26 times to CLE's 18 — 23 points from the stripe to their 13. The glass went 42-52 against them. Embiid led with 20 (7 of 14, 2 of 5 from three); George added 17, Maxey 14. Q2 was theirs, 29-27, the deficit cut from 15 to 13, but the other 3 periods went 106-78 against them. Maxey's -22 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/16 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 27 free throws a game; Maxey at 27 and Embiid at 24 a game. One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 122, shooting 53 percent and 41 from three, 19 free throws a game; Mitchell at 28 and Garland at 22 a game. Without Wade (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 41 percent from three to Philadelphia's 31 and the defense, Philadelphia allowing 110 a night to Cleveland's 122. Call it Philadelphia 119, Cleveland 117, Cleveland keeping it close.
1/19 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 25 free throws a game; Maxey at 27 and Embiid at 26 a game. 2 days' rest. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 110, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Siakam at 21 and Nembhard at 19 a game. Without Mathurin (8 straight), Toppin (40 straight). One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the line, where Philadelphia takes 25 free throws a game to Indiana's 20. Call it Philadelphia 115, Indiana 110.
1/20 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 27 free throws a game; Embiid at 28 and Maxey at 27 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Drummond (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Booker at 23 and Allen at 20 a game. Without Green (33 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been minus-1 a night and Philadelphia minus-5. Call it Philadelphia 114, Phoenix 113, Phoenix keeping it close.
1/22 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 26 free throws a game; Embiid at 28 and Maxey at 24 a game. Without George (2 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Durant at 24 and Sengun at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-6 a night and Philadelphia minus-3. Call it Philadelphia 114, Houston 113, Houston keeping it close.
1/06 @ IND 120-116 — CLE notes
CLE won 120-116. CLE shot 56% (49 of 88) to IND's 46%, 10 of 26 from three. CLE turned it over 19 times to IND's 11, and IND turned those into 10 steals. The glass went 48-32 for them. Garland led with 29 (14 of 23, 1 of 4 from three); Mobley added 20, Allen 19. The hinge was Q4, 36-23: CLE came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 4. CLE trailed 53-60 at the half and won the second half 67-56.
1/08 @ MIN 122-131 — CLE notes
CLE lost 122-131. CLE shot 53% (48 of 91) to MIN's 57%, 11 of 33 from three. CLE turned it over 12 times to MIN's 17. Mitchell led with 30 (10 of 20, 2 of 8 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Merrill added 22, Mobley 19. Q4 was theirs, 33-25, the deficit cut from 17 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 106-89 against them. Allen's -29 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/10 vs MIN 146-134 — CLE notes
CLE won 146-134. CLE shot 60% (55 of 92) to MIN's 57%, 15 of 31 from three. CLE turned it over 9 times to MIN's 15. Mitchell led with 28 (9 of 21, 4 of 10 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Mobley added 24, Tyson 23. The hinge was Q3, 36-26: CLE came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 8, and the lead reached 18. CLE trailed 63-65 at the half and won the second half 83-69. Allen was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
1/12 vs UTA 112-123 — CLE notes
CLE lost 112-123. CLE took 9 more shots (92 to 83), but shot 45% to UTA's 48%, 17 of 41 from three, and got to the line 13 times to UTA's 28. The glass went 30-50 against them. Garland led with 23 (7 of 17, 5 of 9 from three); Mitchell added 21, Mobley 15. Q2 was theirs, 40-20, turning a 12-point deficit into a 8-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 103-72 against them. They led by as many as 10. Mitchell's -12 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/14 @ PHI 133-107 — CLE notes
CLE won 133-107. CLE shot 53% (50 of 95) to PHI's 40%, 20 of 46 from three, and got to the line 18 times to PHI's 26. The glass went 52-42 for them. Mitchell led with 35 (11 of 22, 5 of 12 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Garland added 20, Mobley 17. The hinge was Q1, 33-18: from level to 15 ahead, and the lead reached 30. Mitchell was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
1/16 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 27 free throws a game; Maxey at 27 and Embiid at 24 a game. One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 122, shooting 53 percent and 41 from three, 19 free throws a game; Mitchell at 28 and Garland at 22 a game. Without Wade (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 41 percent from three to Philadelphia's 31 and the defense, Philadelphia allowing 110 a night to Cleveland's 122. Call it Philadelphia 119, Cleveland 117, Cleveland keeping it close.
1/19 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 122, shooting 52 percent and 43 from three, 19 free throws a game; Mitchell at 25 and Garland at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Wade (5 straight). 2 days' rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 108, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 30 and Mitchell at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Hartenstein (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 108 a night to Cleveland's 122 and the arc, Cleveland at 43 percent from three to OKC's 35. Call it OKC 118, Cleveland 117, Cleveland keeping it close.
1/21 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Miller at 22 and Ball at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 17 a night. Without Hall (5 straight). 2 days' rest. Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 123, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Mitchell at 23 and Garland at 22 a game. Without Merrill (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-17 a night and Cleveland plus-0 and the defense, Charlotte allowing 110 a night to Cleveland's 123. Call it Charlotte 122, Cleveland 116.
1/23 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Mitchell at 22 and Tyson at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Merrill (3 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Westbrook at 23 and LaVine at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Murray (9 straight), Plowden (33 straight), Carter (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Cleveland 118, Sacramento 113.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CLECP C. Porter Jr.
DG D. Garland
DH D. Hunter
DM D. Mitchell
EM E. Mobley
JA J. Allen
JT J. Tyson
LB L. Ball
LN L. Nance Jr.
NT N. Tomlin
SM S. Merrill
TB T. Bryant
TP T. Proctor
PHIAB A. Bona
AD A. Drummond
DB D. Barlow
JE J. Edwards
JE J. Embiid
JM J. McCain
JW J. Walker
KO K. Oubre Jr.
PG P. George
QG Q. Grimes
TM T. Maxey
TW T. Watford
VE V. Edgecombe
CLE/PHI the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Mitchell has 35 points to power Cavs past 76ers 133-107 but Garland exits with foot injury
PHILADELPHIA -- — Donovan Mitchell had 35 points and nine assists, Darius Garland scored 20 points before leaving with an injured foot and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 133-107 on Wednesday night.
Garland was ruled out for the game late in the third quarter when he hurt his right foot diving for a loose ball. Garland already had surgery in June on the injured left big toe that hampered him during Cleveland’s exit from the playoffs.
The All-Star guard averaged 17.9 points after a slow start this season as he recovered from surgery. Garland continued his recent hot streak and shot 8 for 13 against the 76ers.
Garland averaged 20.6 points and 6.7 assists during the regular season to help the Cavs finish atop the Eastern Conference.
Joel Embiid scored 20 points and hit a 3-pointer that helped him reach 13,000 career points , the seventh player in team history to hit that mark.
Paul George had 17 points for the Sixers in the opener of a two-game series.
Sixers fans booed the team off the court in the third quarter headed into a timeout and trailing 75-53.
Tyrese Maxey and Quintin Grimes hit a pair of 3s during a 10-0 run and Embiid — who just earlier landed his 7-foot-2 frame on two rows of unsuspecting fans when he dove for a loose ball — buried a 3 that made it 79-66.
The good times were short-lived, and fans headed for the exits as the Cavs stretched the lead to 22 midway through the fourth.
Sixers forward Dom Barlow needed help up from the court and into the locker room after his legs gave out on him and he landed hard on his back and head on a driving layup attempt. He suffered a back contusion.
De'Andre Hunter hit early 3s that stretched Cleveland's lead to 30-14 and 60-47 headed into halftime. Hunter and Evan Mobley both scored 17 points. Mobley grabbed 13 rebounds.