National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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

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
  • 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.
  • 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.