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.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Dominick Barlow (Darius Garland gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Darius Garland makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	0	3
11:17	Paul George makes 11-foot jumper	2	3
11:17	Darius Garland shooting foul	2	3
11:17	Paul George misses free throw 1 of 1	2	3
11:16	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	2	3
11:06	Evan Mobley makes 17-foot step back jumpshot (Darius Garland assists)	2	5
10:47	VJ Edgecombe makes 22-foot three point step back jumpshot (Paul George assists)	5	5
10:34	Jarrett Allen makes 4-foot floating jump shot (Darius Garland assists)	5	7
10:09	Joel Embiid misses two point shot	5	7
10:07	Dominick Barlow offensive rebound	5	7
10:05	Dominick Barlow makes two point shot	7	7
9:53	Donovan Mitchell makes 9-foot two point shot (Darius Garland assists)	7	9
9:41	Joel Embiid makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Maxey assists)	10	9
9:32	VJ Edgecombe blocks Darius Garland 's 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	9
9:31	VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound	10	9
9:30	VJ Edgecombe bad pass turnover (Darius Garland steals)	10	9
9:21	Darius Garland misses 24-foot three point jumper	10	9
9:19	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	10	9
9:17	Jarrett Allen makes tip shot	10	11
9:06	Joel Embiid out of bounds bad pass turnover	10	11
8:57	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	10	11
8:54	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	10	11
8:51	Tyrese Maxey misses running pullup jump shot	10	11
8:49	Dominick Barlow offensive rebound	10	11
8:39	Joel Embiid out of bounds lost ball turnover	10	11
8:25	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	11
8:24	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	10	11
8:16	Donovan Mitchell makes 2-foot two point shot (Jarrett Allen assists)	10	13
7:55	Dominick Barlow misses 24-foot three point jumper	10	13
7:52	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	10	13
7:46	Jarrett Allen makes running layup (Darius Garland assists)	10	15
7:37	Darius Garland personal foul	10	15
7:29	VJ Edgecombe misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	10	15
7:27	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	10	15
7:20	Tyrese Maxey blocks Jarrett Allen 's 5-foot floating jump shot	10	15
7:17	Darius Garland offensive rebound	10	15
7:07	Evan Mobley makes 13-foot two point shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	10	17
7:06	76ers Full timeout	10	17
6:54	VJ Edgecombe bad pass turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)	10	17
6:42	Donovan Mitchell misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	17
6:38	Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound	10	17
6:29	VJ Edgecombe personal foul	10	17
6:29	Kelly Oubre Jr. enters the game for VJ Edgecombe	10	17
6:29	Jabari Walker enters the game for Dominick Barlow	10	17
6:29	Sam Merrill enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	10	17
6:29	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Evan Mobley	10	17
6:23	Jabari Walker personal foul	10	17
6:23	VJ Edgecombe enters the game for Paul George	10	17
6:17	Darius Garland makes 21-foot two point shot (Jarrett Allen assists)	10	19
5:56	Tyrese Maxey makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot	12	19
5:44	De'Andre Hunter misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	12	19
5:41	Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound	12	19
5:40	De'Andre Hunter makes 28-foot three point jumper (Jaylon Tyson assists)	12	22
5:18	Joel Embiid traveling turnover	12	22
5:18	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	12	22
5:07	Darius Garland makes 26-foot three pointer	12	25
4:49	Tyrese Maxey misses 12-foot fade away jump shot	12	25
4:47	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	12	25
4:25	Craig Porter Jr. misses 12-foot two point shot	12	25
4:23	Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound	12	25
4:14	Joel Embiid traveling turnover	12	25
4:14	Adem Bona enters the game for Joel Embiid	12	25
4:14	Evan Mobley enters the game for Darius Garland	12	25
4:14	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jarrett Allen	12	25
4:02	De'Andre Hunter makes 15-foot driving floating jump shot (Evan Mobley assists)	12	27
3:46	VJ Edgecombe makes 3-foot two point shot (Kelly Oubre Jr. assists)	14	27
3:36	De'Andre Hunter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	14	30
3:10	Tyrese Maxey makes 20-foot two point shot	16	30
2:57	De'Andre Hunter misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	30
2:54	De'Andre Hunter offensive rebound	16	30
2:52	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	30
2:49	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	16	30
2:47	De'Andre Hunter misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	30
2:44	Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound	16	30
2:37	Jabari Walker misses 23-foot three point jumper	16	30
2:34	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	16	30
2:19	De'Andre Hunter misses 24-foot three point jumper	16	30
2:18	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	16	30
2:18	Jabari Walker loose ball foul	16	30
2:18	Cavaliers Full timeout	16	30
2:18	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Jabari Walker	16	30
2:18	Trendon Watford enters the game for VJ Edgecombe	16	30
2:06	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	16	30
2:04	Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound	16	30
1:40	Tyrese Maxey misses 19-foot two point shot	16	30
1:38	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	16	30
1:28	Craig Porter Jr. bad pass turnover (Quentin Grimes steals)	16	30
1:23	Sam Merrill shooting foul	16	30
1:23	Tyrese Maxey makes free throw 1 of 2	17	30
1:23	Tyrese Maxey makes free throw 2 of 2	18	30
1:04	Sam Merrill misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	30
1:01	Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound	18	30
56.9	Sam Merrill misses driving floating jump shot	18	30
53.4	Adem Bona defensive rebound	18	30
48.0	Quentin Grimes misses two point shot	18	30
46.2	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	18	30
40.6	Sam Merrill makes 26-foot running jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	18	33
23.0	Tyrese Maxey misses 26-foot three point jumper	18	33
19.7	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	18	33
3.3	De'Andre Hunter misses 28-foot three point jumper	18	33
2.3	Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound	18	33
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	18	33

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Venue

Xfinity Mobile Arena

Philadelphia, PA

Date & Time

12:00 AM, January 15, 2026

Coverage

ESPN, FanDuel SN OH, NBC Sports Phil

Attendance

19,746

Referees

Pat Fraher, Eric Dalen, Tyler Ricks

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	38	13	.745	W1
Cleveland	32	21	.604	W3
Chicago	24	29	.453	L4
Milwaukee	21	29	.420	W3
Indiana	13	40	.245	L4

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
New York	34	19	.642	W1
Boston	34	19	.642	L1
Toronto	32	22	.593	W2
Philadelphia	30	22	.577	W1
Brooklyn	14	37	.275	W1

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