Cavs beats Sixers 114-106 to become 6th NBA team to start a season 13-0
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Donovan Mitchell scored 11 of his 23 points in the final three minutes of the game and the Cleveland Cavaliers became the sixth team in NBA history to start a season 13-0 with a 114-106 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.
Mitchell also grabbed 13 rebounds and added nine assists as Cleveland became the first team since the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors to win 13 straight to begin a season. That Warriors team holds the record for most wins to begin a campaign at 24 straight.
Darius Garland scored 25 points while Evan Mobley had 14 points with seven rebounds.
Jared McCain had a career-high 34 for the 76ers, who played without Paul George and Joel Embiid on the second night of a back-to-back as part of left knee injury maintenance. Kelly Oubre Jr. had 20 points while Caleb Martin added 18 for the Sixers.
Cavaliers: On a night when Cleveland didn’t come with its best game, the team had enough firepower to hold off a gritty bunch of young Sixers who played perhaps their best all-around game of the season.
76ers: The best news of the day for the Sixers came pre-game when both George and Embiid were cleared to play on Friday night in Orlando. Head coach Nick Nurse said George’s minutes restriction would be lifted.
Mitchell hit three 3-pointers with less than three minutes to play to extend Cleveland's lead to seven, seemingly taking the starch out of the Sixers final push.
The Cavaliers have won 13 in a row for the fourth time in franchise history. The other three times - in 2009, 2010 and 2017 - were when they had LeBron James on the roster.
Cavaliers: Play hosts to Chicago on Friday night.
76ers: Play at Orlando on Friday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jarrett Allen vs. Guerschon Yabusele (Evan Mobley gains possession) | |||
11:45 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting dunk (Darius Garland assists) | 2-0 | |
11:21 | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
11:18 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
11:12 | Darius Garland turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Martin steals) | |||
11:06 | +3 | Jared McCain makes three point running jump shot (Guerschon Yabusele assists) | 2-3 | |
10:54 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving layup | |||
10:51 | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | |||
10:49 | Jared McCain misses three point running jump shot | |||
10:45 | Caleb Martin offensive rebound | |||
10:32 | Guerschon Yabusele misses three point jump shot | |||
10:29 | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
10:21 | Evan Mobley turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Martin steals) | |||
10:06 | +3 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jared McCain assists) | 2-6 | |
9:44 | Jarrett Allen misses two point cutting finger roll layup | |||
9:40 | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | |||
9:40 | Jarrett Allen misses two point tip layup | |||
9:40 | Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound | |||
9:35 | Caleb Martin misses three point running jump shot | |||
9:33 | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
9:29 | Darius Garland misses three point running jump shot | |||
9:25 | Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound | |||
9:07 | Jared McCain misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
9:04 | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
9:00 | Kyle Lowry personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
8:57 | Darius Garland offensive foul (Kelly Oubre Jr. draws the foul) | |||
8:57 | Darius Garland turnover (offensive foul) | |||
8:40 | Kyle Lowry misses three point jump shot | |||
8:37 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
8:34 | Evan Mobley misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
8:32 | Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound | |||
8:14 | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
8:12 | Cavaliers defensive rebound | |||
8:01 | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point pullup jump shot | 5-6 | |
7:43 | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Kyle Lowry assists) | 5-8 | |
7:28 | +3 | Isaac Okoro makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 8-8 | |
7:16 | +3 | Guerschon Yabusele makes three point jump shot (Jared McCain assists) | 8-11 | |
7:03 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 10-11 | |
6:54 | 76ers 60 second timeout | |||
6:41 | +2 | Guerschon Yabusele makes two point driving layup (Jared McCain assists) | 10-13 | |
6:28 | Isaac Okoro misses three point jump shot | |||
6:25 | Caleb Martin defensive rebound | |||
6:20 | Jared McCain misses two point running finger roll layup | |||
6:17 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
6:11 | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving layup | 12-13 | |
5:56 | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot | 12-15 | |
5:45 | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving floating jump shot | 14-15 | |
5:19 | Jared McCain misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
5:11 | Kyle Lowry offensive rebound | |||
5:07 | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
5:04 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
4:53 | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists) | 17-15 | |
4:35 | +3 | Jared McCain makes three point pullup jump shot | 17-18 | |
4:21 | Caris LeVert misses three point jump shot | |||
4:18 | Jared McCain defensive rebound | |||
4:01 | +3 | Caleb Martin makes three point jump shot (Jared McCain assists) | 17-21 | |
3:47 | +3 | Caris LeVert makes three point jump shot (Dean Wade assists) | 20-21 | |
3:34 | +2 | Caleb Martin makes two point stepback jump shot | 20-23 | |
3:34 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
3:18 | +2 | Caris LeVert makes two point driving layup (Jarrett Allen assists) | 22-23 | |
3:04 | Eric Gordon turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
2:50 | Evan Mobley turnover (lost ball) (Jared McCain steals) | |||
2:43 | Caris LeVert blocks Jared McCain's two point driving finger roll layup | |||
2:39 | Adem Bona offensive rebound | |||
2:37 | Jeff Dowtin Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
2:33 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
2:24 | +3 | Georges Niang makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 25-23 | |
2:04 | Eric Gordon misses two point driving layup | |||
2:00 | Adem Bona offensive rebound | |||
2:00 | +2 | Adem Bona makes two point tip layup | 25-25 | |
1:49 | KJ Martin shooting foul (Caris LeVert draws the foul) | |||
1:49 | +1 | Caris LeVert makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-25 | |
1:49 | +1 | Caris LeVert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-25 | |
1:33 | Caleb Martin turnover (lost ball) (Donovan Mitchell steals) | |||
1:28 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point running layup | |||
1:26 | Jeff Dowtin Jr. defensive rebound | |||
1:17 | +2 | Eric Gordon makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jeff Dowtin Jr. assists) | 27-27 | |
1:10 | +2 | Georges Niang makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Caris LeVert assists) | 29-27 | |
0:55 | Eric Gordon turnover (bad pass) (Caris LeVert steals) | |||
0:50 | Caris LeVert misses two point running finger roll layup | |||
0:50 | 76ers defensive rebound | |||
0:29 | KJ Martin misses three point jump shot | |||
0:24 | Jeff Dowtin Jr. offensive rebound | |||
0:20 | Jeff Dowtin Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
0:17 | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 31-27 | |
0:00 | Caleb Martin misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | 76ers offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:45 | +2 | Caleb Martin makes two point driving floating jump shot | 31-29 | |
11:33 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot | |||
11:30 | Adem Bona defensive rebound | |||
11:19 | Caleb Martin turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
11:07 | Ty Jerome turnover (lost ball) (Eric Gordon steals) | |||
10:50 | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point pullup jump shot | 31-31 | |
10:39 | Adem Bona kicked ball violation | |||
10:30 | Dean Wade misses three point jump shot | |||
10:26 | Eric Gordon defensive rebound | |||
10:07 | +3 | Reggie Jackson makes three point stepback jump shot | 31-34 | |
9:49 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
9:45 | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | |||
9:41 | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | |||
9:39 | Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
9:25 | Evan Mobley misses two point layup | |||
9:23 | Adem Bona defensive rebound | |||
9:17 | Ty Jerome personal foul (Caleb Martin draws the foul) | |||
9:14 | +2 | Caleb Martin makes two point turnaround jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 31-36 | |
8:58 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
8:56 | Adem Bona defensive rebound | |||
8:55 | Adem Bona turnover (bad pass) (Georges Niang steals) | |||
8:53 | Adem Bona shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | |||
8:53 | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-36 | |
8:53 | Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:51 | KJ Martin defensive rebound | |||
8:43 | Donovan Mitchell personal foul (Caleb Martin draws the foul) | |||
8:30 | Guerschon Yabusele misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
8:28 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
8:17 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot | |||
8:13 | Caleb Martin defensive rebound | |||
8:02 | +3 | Reggie Jackson makes three point jump shot (Jared McCain assists) | 32-39 | |
8:01 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
7:40 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point alley-oop dunk (Craig Porter Jr. assists) | 34-39 | |
7:28 | KJ Martin turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
7:14 | Darius Garland misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
7:11 | Darius Garland offensive rebound | |||
7:11 | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point tip layup | 36-39 | |
6:58 | +2 | Jared McCain makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 36-41 | |
6:42 | Jarrett Allen misses two point driving hook shot | |||
6:40 | Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound | |||
6:22 | +3 | Jared McCain makes three point jump shot (Guerschon Yabusele assists) | 36-44 | |
6:07 | Ty Jerome turnover (bad pass) (Jared McCain steals) | |||
6:04 | Jared McCain misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
6:01 | Isaac Okoro defensive rebound | |||
5:48 | +2 | Craig Porter Jr. makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 38-44 | |
5:18 | Guerschon Yabusele turnover (lost ball) (Isaac Okoro steals) | |||
5:17 | Reggie Jackson personal foul (Craig Porter Jr. draws the foul) | |||
5:17 | +1 | Darius Garland makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 39-44 | |
5:06 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point driving dunk (Darius Garland assists) | 41-44 | |
4:47 | Jared McCain misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
4:45 | Guerschon Yabusele offensive rebound | |||
4:43 | +3 | Jared McCain makes three point jump shot (Guerschon Yabusele assists) | 41-47 | |
4:27 | Darius Garland turnover (lost ball) (Kyle Lowry steals) | |||
4:23 | +2 | Jared McCain makes two point running finger roll layup (Kyle Lowry assists) | 41-49 | |
4:15 | Caris LeVert turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
4:08 | Jared McCain misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
4:03 | Darius Garland defensive rebound | |||
3:58 | Caris LeVert misses three point running jump shot | |||
3:54 | Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound | |||
3:32 | Ricky Council IV misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
3:32 | 76ers offensive rebound | |||
3:32 | 76ers turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
3:20 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot | |||
3:17 | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | |||
3:15 | 76ers 60 second timeout | |||
3:00 | Kyle Lowry misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
2:57 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
2:51 | Adem Bona blocks Darius Garland's two point driving layup | |||
2:48 | Adem Bona defensive rebound | |||
2:44 | Ricky Council IV misses two point running finger roll layup | |||
2:41 | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
2:37 | Caris LeVert misses two point running layup | |||
2:34 | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | |||
2:27 | Kyle Lowry misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
2:23 | Darius Garland defensive rebound | |||
2:08 | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 44-49 | |
1:48 | +3 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kyle Lowry assists) | 44-52 | |
1:37 | Darius Garland misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
1:34 | Adem Bona defensive rebound | |||
1:22 | Kyle Lowry misses three point jump shot | |||
1:19 | Caris LeVert defensive rebound | |||
1:04 | Kyle Lowry shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | |||
1:04 | +1 | Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 45-52 | |
1:04 | +1 | Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | < |