National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 97, Cleveland 87
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, March 29, 2013
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials:
#25 Tony Brothers, #52 Scott Twardoski, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance:
17324
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76ers 97, Cavaliers 87: Evan Turner scored 20 of his 23 points in the second half and grabbed a season high-tying 13 rebounds to lead visiting Philadelphia to its third win in four games.
Jrue Holiday had 20 points, Thaddeus Young scored 18 and Spencer Hawes 16 as the 76ers overcame an early 10-point deficit to send Cleveland to its season-high seventh straight loss.
C.J. Miles came off the bench to lead the Cavaliers with 19 points. Tyler Zeller chipped in 14 points and 10 boards.
Philadelphia scored the final nine points of the first half to forge a 45-45 tie and opened the second half with an 11-2 run. Turner had seven points in that burst and had 13 points in the third quarter as the Sixers took a 77-66 lead into the final quarter.
Cleveland got within four points multiple times in the fourth, the last when Miles scored to make it 83-79 with 6:52 left. Holiday answered with a 3-pointer and added another moments later as Philadelphia pushed the lead out to 93-81 and cruised from there.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Philadelphia has won two of its last three road games after losing 15 straight away from home. ... Cleveland went nearly five minutes without a basket after a Zeller dunk made it 86-81 with 5:56 to go. ... PG Shaun Livingston had 10 points, six assists and zero turnovers for the Cavs.
Top Game Performances
| Philadelphia |
|
Cleveland |
|
Evan Turner 23 |
Scoring |
CJ Miles 19 |
|
Jrue Holiday 6 |
Assists |
Luke Walton 7 |
|
Evan Turner 13 |
Rebounds |
Tyler Zeller 10 |
|
Evan Turner 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Marreese Speights 4 |
|
Jrue Holiday 3 |
Steals |
Wayne Ellington 3 |
|
Spencer Hawes 2 |
Blocks |
Marreese Speights 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Philadelphia
|
97 |
48.8 |
7-18 |
6-10 |
26 |
43 |
6 |
5 |
9 |
| Cleveland
|
87 |
43.0 |
4-18 |
9-15 |
24 |
40 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
Upcoming Games
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Cleveland will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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