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Philadelphia 76ers
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Cleveland Cavaliers
126
Venue: Rocket Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 126-99 at home on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena. Darius Garland had 26 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Tyrese Maxey had 27 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists for the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 66-55 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 33-21. Double-digit figures in two categories: Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Philadelphia 76ers 45, Cleveland Cavaliers 47. Evan Mobley had 22 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Philadelphia 76ers vs Cleveland Cavaliers?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 126-99 on December 21, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Tyrese Maxey scored 27 for the Philadelphia 76ers; Darius Garland scored 26 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers | 30 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 99 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 36 | 33 | 27 | 126 |
Game leaders
Philadelphia 76ers
- Points
- 27 Tyrese Maxey
- Rebounds
- 8 Andre Drummond
- Assists
- 3 Tyrese Maxey
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 26 Darius Garland
- Rebounds
- 13 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 7 Evan Mobley
Evan Mobley double-double (22 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Maxey starter | 33:00 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-21 | 5-10 | 6-8 | 0 | -24 |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. starter | 27:17 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-11 | 1-5 | 2-5 | 1 | -34 |
| Paul George starter | 27:11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4-12 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | -7 |
| KJ Martin starter | 27:07 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | -6 |
| Andre Drummond starter | 14:24 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | -11 |
| Caleb Martin bench | 28:58 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-10 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 4 | -10 |
| Guerschon Yabusele bench | 22:42 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -14 |
| Ricky Council IV bench | 21:28 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 0 | -10 |
| Jeff Dowtin bench | 12:00 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | -4 |
| Adem Bona bench | 11:39 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | -4 |
| Eric Gordon bench | 9:40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
| Kyle Lowry bench | 4:34 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
Not available: Joel Embiid, Jared McCain
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley starter | 30:11 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10-14 | 1-2 | 1-5 | 1 | +10 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 27:54 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7-16 | 4-10 | 1-1 | 0 | +8 |
| Darius Garland starter | 25:55 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9-11 | 6-7 | 2-2 | 2 | +7 |
| Dean Wade starter | 24:52 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +15 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 24:47 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | +7 |
| Georges Niang bench | 27:22 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5 | +18 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 23:57 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | +20 |
| Caris LeVert bench | 21:56 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | +36 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 14:12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2 | +16 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 8:24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
| Craig Porter bench | 5:15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Tristan Thompson bench | 5:15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | -4 |
Not available: Luke Travers, Max Strus, Isaac Okoro
| Philadelphia 76ers | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 20/27 (74%) | Free throws | 8/15 (53%) |
| 23/51 (45%) | 2 pointers | 26/47 (55%) |
| 11/34 (32%) | 3 pointers | 22/43 (51%) |
| 34/85 (40%) | Field goals | 48/90 (53%) |
| 41 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 36 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 13 | Assists | 31 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 16 | Fouls | 18 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 12:32 | Time spent in lead | 34:26 |
| 11 | Biggest lead | 35 |
Largest margin: 33 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 10
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Philadelphia 76ers
- 11 Q1 4:03
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 35 Q4 4:35
- Longest run
- 10-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q4 8:12 to Q4 5:30
Scoring plays
Q1 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Philadelphia 76ers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:08 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 3-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 10:49 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 3-pt field goal | 6 | 2 |
| 9:29 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 8 | 2 |
| 8:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 8 | 5 |
| 7:46 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 2-pt field goal | 10 | 5 |
| 7:23 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 2-pt field goal | 12 | 5 |
| 6:29 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 3-pt field goal | 15 | 5 |
| 6:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 15 | 7 |
| 5:54 | Philadelphia 76ers | KJ Martin 2-pt field goal | 17 | 7 |
| 5:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 17 | 10 |
| 5:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 17 | 12 |
| 5:07 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 2-pt field goal | 19 | 12 |
| 5:07 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. Free throw | 20 | 12 |
| 4:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 20 | 14 |
| 4:21 | Philadelphia 76ers | Ricky Council IV Free throw | 21 | 14 |
| 4:21 | Philadelphia 76ers | Ricky Council IV Free throw | 22 | 14 |
| 4:03 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 3-pt field goal | 25 | 14 |
| 3:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 3-pt field goal | 25 | 17 |
| 2:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 25 | 19 |
| 2:30 | Philadelphia 76ers | Caleb Martin 2-pt field goal | 27 | 19 |
| 2:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 27 | 22 |
| 1:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 3-pt field goal | 27 | 25 |
| 1:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 27 | 27 |
| 1:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 27 | 28 |
| 1:01 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 2-pt field goal | 29 | 28 |
| 0:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 29 | 30 |
| 0:06 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 30 | 30 |
Q2 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Philadelphia 76ers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 30 | 32 |
| 11:24 | Philadelphia 76ers | KJ Martin 3-pt field goal | 33 | 32 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 33 | 35 |
| 10:17 | Philadelphia 76ers | KJ Martin 2-pt field goal | 35 | 35 |
| 10:01 | Philadelphia 76ers | Guerschon Yabusele 2-pt field goal | 37 | 35 |
| 9:37 | Philadelphia 76ers | Caleb Martin 2-pt field goal | 39 | 35 |
| 9:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 39 | 37 |
| 8:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 39 | 40 |
| 8:35 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George Free throw | 40 | 40 |
| 8:35 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George Free throw | 41 | 40 |
| 8:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 41 | 43 |
| 6:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 41 | 44 |
| 6:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 41 | 45 |
| 6:39 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. Free throw | 42 | 45 |
| 6:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 42 | 48 |
| 6:08 | Philadelphia 76ers | Eric Gordon 2-pt field goal | 44 | 48 |
| 5:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 44 | 49 |
| 5:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 44 | 50 |
| 5:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 44 | 52 |
| 4:16 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 46 | 52 |
| 4:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 46 | 55 |
| 3:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 46 | 58 |
| 3:15 | Philadelphia 76ers | Eric Gordon 3-pt field goal | 49 | 58 |
| 3:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 49 | 59 |
| 2:53 | Philadelphia 76ers | Guerschon Yabusele 3-pt field goal | 52 | 59 |
| 2:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 52 | 61 |
| 1:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 52 | 63 |
| 0:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 52 | 66 |
| 0:00 | Philadelphia 76ers | Ricky Council IV 3-pt field goal | 55 | 66 |
Q3 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Philadelphia 76ers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 55 | 68 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 55 | 70 |
| 10:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 55 | 72 |
| 9:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 55 | 75 |
| 8:48 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 57 | 75 |
| 8:48 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 58 | 75 |
| 8:09 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 3-pt field goal | 61 | 75 |
| 7:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 61 | 77 |
| 7:40 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 62 | 77 |
| 7:40 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 63 | 77 |
| 7:03 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 3-pt field goal | 66 | 77 |
| 6:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 66 | 79 |
| 6:33 | Philadelphia 76ers | Ricky Council IV Free throw | 67 | 79 |
| 6:33 | Philadelphia 76ers | Ricky Council IV Free throw | 68 | 79 |
| 6:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 68 | 81 |
| 6:09 | Philadelphia 76ers | Guerschon Yabusele 2-pt field goal | 70 | 81 |
| 5:24 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 3-pt field goal | 73 | 81 |
| 4:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 3-pt field goal | 73 | 84 |
| 4:20 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 74 | 84 |
| 4:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 74 | 87 |
| 4:04 | Philadelphia 76ers | Caleb Martin Free throw | 75 | 87 |
| 3:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 2-pt field goal | 75 | 89 |
| 3:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 75 | 92 |
| 2:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 75 | 95 |
| 1:55 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 76 | 95 |
| 0:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 76 | 97 |
| 0:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 76 | 99 |
Q4 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Philadelphia 76ers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | Philadelphia 76ers | Eric Gordon 2-pt field goal | 78 | 99 |
| 10:59 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jeff Dowtin 2-pt field goal | 80 | 99 |
| 10:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 2-pt field goal | 80 | 101 |
| 10:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 80 | 104 |
| 8:26 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 2-pt field goal | 82 | 104 |
| 8:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 3-pt field goal | 82 | 107 |
| 7:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 3-pt field goal | 82 | 110 |
| 6:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 82 | 111 |
| 5:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 82 | 114 |
| 5:15 | Philadelphia 76ers | Caleb Martin Free throw | 83 | 114 |
| 4:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 83 | 116 |
| 4:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 83 | 118 |
| 4:12 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jeff Dowtin 2-pt field goal | 85 | 118 |
| 3:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 85 | 120 |
| 3:42 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jeff Dowtin 2-pt field goal | 87 | 120 |
| 3:42 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jeff Dowtin Free throw | 88 | 120 |
| 3:16 | Philadelphia 76ers | Ricky Council IV Free throw | 89 | 120 |
| 3:16 | Philadelphia 76ers | Ricky Council IV Free throw | 90 | 120 |
| 2:43 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jeff Dowtin 2-pt field goal | 92 | 120 |
| 2:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 92 | 122 |
| 2:11 | Philadelphia 76ers | Caleb Martin 2-pt field goal | 94 | 122 |
| 1:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 94 | 125 |
| 1:26 | Philadelphia 76ers | Adem Bona 2-pt field goal | 96 | 125 |
| 1:26 | Philadelphia 76ers | Adem Bona Free throw | 97 | 125 |
| 1:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tristan Thompson Free throw | 97 | 126 |
| 0:15 | Philadelphia 76ers | Ricky Council IV 2-pt field goal | 99 | 126 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 2-0. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 2-1.
- Nov 13: Cleveland Cavaliers 114 at Philadelphia 76ers 106
- Dec 21: Philadelphia 76ers 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 126 (this game)
- Jan 24: Cleveland Cavaliers 129 at Philadelphia 76ers 132
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Dec 22, 2024 · 01:00 UTC