National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 117, Cleveland 97
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials:
#74 Curtis Blair, #25 Tony Brothers, #43 Dan Crawford
Attendance:
10662
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Reserve Thaddeus Young had a season-high 26 points with 11 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers set season highs for points in a quarter and half in their 117-97 home victory over the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday.
The Sixers scored 35 points in the first quarter and raced out to a 66-54 halftime lead that was never threatened in the second half. It was the fifth straight home win for the Sixers, who placed seven players in double figures.
Jodie Meeks scored 16 points, including four 3-pointers, and Jrue Holiday also had 16 to lead Philadelphia’s starters. Andre Iguodala scored 13 points and Spencer Hawes added 10 and 12 rebounds.
The Sixers shot 52 percent and held a 44-29 rebounding edge as they won for the fourth time in five games overall.
J.J. Hickson scored 18 points for the Cavaliers, who lost their fifth straight game – all by double figures. It’s Cleveland's longest losing streak since dropping six in a row from Nov. 28-Dec. 8, 2007.
Daniel Gibson scored 16 points off the bench and Mo Williams had 15 and seven assists for the Cavs.
Top Game Performances
| Cleveland |
|
Philadelphia |
|
J.J. Hickson 18 |
Scoring |
Thaddeus Young 26 |
|
Mo Williams 7 |
Assists |
Jrue Holiday 7 |
|
Anderson Varejao 8 |
Rebounds |
Spencer Hawes 12 |
|
J.J. Hickson 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Lou Williams 8 |
|
Anderson Varejao 2 |
Steals |
Andre Iguodala 2 |
|
Anderson Varejao 2 |
Blocks |
Spencer Hawes 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Cleveland
|
97 |
50.0 |
7-17 |
12-17 |
22 |
29 |
3 |
5 |
12 |
| Philadelphia
|
117 |
51.9 |
8-23 |
25-30 |
22 |
44 |
5 |
9 |
7 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Boston. 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 at home against Chicago. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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