National Basketball Association
Cleveland 123, Philadelphia 116
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 5, 2010
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials:
#24 Mike Callahan, #65 Sean Wright, # Scott Bolnick
Attendance:
10589
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Anderson Varejao had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Daniel Gibson had 17 points in the fourth quarter and the Cleveland Cavaliers held the Philadelphia 76ers to one field goal over a crucial 3 1/2-minute stretch in the fourth quarter to escape with a 123-116 victory at Philadelphia.
The Cavs blew a 19-point lead in the first half and fell behind by seven before rallying with their defense in the fourth quarter. A basket by Tony Battie gave Philadelphia a 102-95 lead with just over five minutes to play, but Gibson scored eight straight points to give the Cavs command.
He finished with 22 points for the Cavs (2-3) while J.J. Hickson had 16 points and eight rebounds and Mo Williams had 20 points and seven assists in his first start of the season.
Jrue Holiday had a career-high 29 points and Elton Brand added 20 for the 76ers (1-5). Andre Iguodala left after the first half with a strained right Achilles and didn’t return. He finished with seven points.
The Cavs were 38-for-48 at the free-throw line. The Sixers were 18-for-25.
Top Game Performances
| Cleveland |
|
Philadelphia |
|
Anderson Varejao 23 |
Scoring |
Jrue Holiday 29 |
|
Mo Williams 7 |
Assists |
Jrue Holiday 8 |
|
Anderson Varejao 12 |
Rebounds |
Tony Battie 7 |
|
Mo Williams 10 |
Free Throws Made |
Jrue Holiday 6 |
|
N/A |
Steals |
Elton Brand 2 |
|
Ryan Hollins 1 |
Blocks |
Tony Battie 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Cleveland
|
123 |
54.7 |
3-13 |
38-48 |
22 |
41 |
1 |
0 |
17 |
| Philadelphia
|
116 |
55.4 |
6-17 |
18-25 |
26 |
30 |
7 |
10 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against New York. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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