76ERS 103, CAVALIERS 85: Jodie Meeks had a career-high 31 points in a spot start and Philadelphia moved a half game ahead of idle Boston and back into sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Division with a home win over Cleveland.

Meeks made 7 of 10 3-pointers in place of Andre Iguodala, who missed his second consecutive game with tendonitis in his left knee. Jrue Holliday had 19 points and six assists and Evan Turner had 12 points for the Sixers, who built a 57-43 halftime lead and breezed through the second half.

Cavaliers rookie Kyrie Irving had 12 points and seven assists, but turned the ball over five times. Antawn Jamison had 13 points and seven rebounds, but the Cavaliers lost for the seventh time in their last eight games. The Cavaliers have been held under 85 points in three consecutive games for the first time this season.

Philadelphia scored 17 points on 18 Cleveland turnovers. Conversely, the Cavaliers managed just three points on 10 Philadelphia turnovers

GAME NOTEBOOK: The 76ers have won four straight in this series. … The Cavaliers learned before the game reserve guard Daniel Gibson could be lost for the rest of the season with a torn tendon in his left foot. … Sixers reserve guard Lou Williams had 11 points off the bench.