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Philadelphia 76ers
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Cleveland Cavaliers
115
Venue: Rocket Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 115-101 at home on Monday, March 9, 2026 at Rocket Arena. James Harden had 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Quentin Grimes had 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists for the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 56-44 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 31-22. Double-digit figures in two categories: Dean Wade (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Philadelphia 76ers 50, Cleveland Cavaliers 47. Keon Ellis had 19 points, 2 rebounds and 0 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 115-101 on March 9, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Quentin Grimes scored 17 for the Philadelphia 76ers; James Harden scored 21 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers | 20 | 24 | 22 | 35 | 101 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 26 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 115 |
Game leaders
Philadelphia 76ers
- Points
- 17 Quentin Grimes
- Rebounds
- 7 Adem Bona
- Assists
- 4 Cameron Payne
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 21 James Harden
- Rebounds
- 10 Dean Wade
- Assists
- 6 Donovan Mitchell
Dean Wade double-double (13 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Grimes starter | 36:05 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 2-8 | 3-3 | 1 | -21 |
| Cameron Payne starter | 27:35 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 2 | -14 |
| Adem Bona starter | 26:04 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -13 |
| Dominick Barlow starter | 19:35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1 | -10 |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. starter | 13:53 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 4-5 | 3 | -8 |
| Justin Edwards bench | 28:14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-6 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 4 | -2 |
| Trendon Watford bench | 20:06 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | -5 |
| Dalen Terry bench | 19:09 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1 | +3 |
| Tyrese Martin bench | 17:11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0 | -3 |
| Andre Drummond bench | 15:22 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | -5 |
| Jabari Walker bench | 12:11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +5 |
| MarJon Beauchamp bench | 4:35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +3 |
Not available: Joel Embiid, Johni Broome, Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 31:10 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 9-9 | 1 | +10 |
| James Harden starter | 29:08 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6-11 | 3-8 | 6-6 | 1 | +16 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 28:07 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7-12 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2 | +9 |
| Sam Merrill starter | 20:35 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +5 |
| Dean Wade starter | 20:13 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | +16 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 25:35 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 4-7 | 5-7 | 3 | +25 |
| Dennis Schröder bench | 21:43 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | +5 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 20:37 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
| Craig Porter bench | 14:58 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 12:34 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
| Tristan Enaruna bench | 3:50 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
| Riley Minix bench | 3:50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
| Larry Nance Jr. bench | 3:50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
| NaeQwan Tomlin bench | 3:50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
Not available: Jarrett Allen, Max Strus, Tyrese Proctor
| Philadelphia 76ers | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 12/18 (66%) | Free throws | 23/25 (92%) |
| 28/47 (59%) | 2 pointers | 22/40 (55%) |
| 11/38 (28%) | 3 pointers | 16/44 (36%) |
| 39/85 (45%) | Field goals | 38/84 (45%) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 32 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 20 | Assists | 28 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 21 | Fouls | 16 |
| 6 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 7:47 | Time spent in lead | 38:27 |
| 5 | Biggest lead | 25 |
Largest margin: 23 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 1
- Times tied
- 2
- Largest lead · Philadelphia 76ers
- 5 Q1 7:54
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 25 Q3 2:48
- Longest run
- 10-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q2 10:06 to Q2 8:51
Scoring plays
Q1 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Philadelphia 76ers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:20 | Philadelphia 76ers | Dominick Barlow 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:52 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. Free throw | 3 | 0 |
| 10:52 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. Free throw | 4 | 0 |
| 10:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 9:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 4 | 4 |
| 8:39 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 3-pt field goal | 7 | 4 |
| 7:54 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 2-pt field goal | 9 | 4 |
| 6:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 9 | 6 |
| 6:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 9 | 7 |
| 6:31 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 3-pt field goal | 12 | 7 |
| 5:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 12 | 8 |
| 5:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 12 | 9 |
| 5:11 | Philadelphia 76ers | Dominick Barlow 2-pt field goal | 14 | 9 |
| 4:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 14 | 11 |
| 4:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 14 | 12 |
| 4:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 14 | 13 |
| 3:42 | Philadelphia 76ers | Cameron Payne 2-pt field goal | 16 | 13 |
| 3:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 16 | 16 |
| 3:05 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jabari Walker 2-pt field goal | 18 | 16 |
| 2:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 18 | 19 |
| 1:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 18 | 20 |
| 1:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 18 | 21 |
| 0:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 18 | 23 |
| 0:08 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 19 | 23 |
| 0:08 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 20 | 23 |
| 0:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 20 | 26 |
Q2 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Philadelphia 76ers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:27 | Philadelphia 76ers | Justin Edwards 2-pt field goal | 22 | 26 |
| 11:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 22 | 27 |
| 11:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 22 | 28 |
| 10:58 | Philadelphia 76ers | Justin Edwards 3-pt field goal | 25 | 28 |
| 10:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 25 | 29 |
| 10:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 25 | 30 |
| 9:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 25 | 32 |
| 9:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 25 | 33 |
| 9:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 25 | 35 |
| 8:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 25 | 38 |
| 8:37 | Philadelphia 76ers | Adem Bona 2-pt field goal | 27 | 38 |
| 8:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 27 | 41 |
| 7:33 | Philadelphia 76ers | Adem Bona 2-pt field goal | 29 | 41 |
| 6:39 | Philadelphia 76ers | Trendon Watford 2-pt field goal | 31 | 41 |
| 6:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 31 | 44 |
| 5:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 31 | 47 |
| 5:30 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 33 | 47 |
| 5:05 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 35 | 47 |
| 4:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis Free throw | 35 | 48 |
| 4:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 35 | 51 |
| 4:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis Free throw | 35 | 52 |
| 3:54 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 37 | 52 |
| 2:14 | Philadelphia 76ers | Cameron Payne 2-pt field goal | 39 | 52 |
| 1:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 39 | 54 |
| 1:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 39 | 55 |
| 1:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 39 | 56 |
| 0:30 | Philadelphia 76ers | Cameron Payne 3-pt field goal | 42 | 56 |
| 0:08 | Philadelphia 76ers | Cameron Payne Free throw | 43 | 56 |
| 0:08 | Philadelphia 76ers | Cameron Payne Free throw | 44 | 56 |
Q3 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Philadelphia 76ers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 44 | 58 |
| 10:22 | Philadelphia 76ers | Dominick Barlow 2-pt field goal | 46 | 58 |
| 10:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 46 | 60 |
| 9:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 46 | 63 |
| 9:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 46 | 65 |
| 8:54 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 48 | 65 |
| 8:26 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. Free throw | 49 | 65 |
| 8:26 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. Free throw | 50 | 65 |
| 7:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 50 | 66 |
| 7:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 50 | 67 |
| 7:33 | Philadelphia 76ers | Adem Bona 2-pt field goal | 52 | 67 |
| 7:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 52 | 70 |
| 6:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 52 | 72 |
| 6:40 | Philadelphia 76ers | Cameron Payne 3-pt field goal | 55 | 72 |
| 6:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 55 | 75 |
| 5:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 55 | 78 |
| 3:40 | Philadelphia 76ers | Adem Bona 2-pt field goal | 57 | 78 |
| 3:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 3-pt field goal | 57 | 81 |
| 3:03 | Philadelphia 76ers | Trendon Watford 2-pt field goal | 59 | 81 |
| 2:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 3-pt field goal | 59 | 84 |
| 2:29 | Philadelphia 76ers | Dalen Terry 2-pt field goal | 61 | 84 |
| 2:12 | Philadelphia 76ers | Trendon Watford 2-pt field goal | 63 | 84 |
| 1:51 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 64 | 84 |
| 1:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 64 | 86 |
| 1:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis Free throw | 64 | 87 |
| 1:00 | Philadelphia 76ers | Andre Drummond Free throw | 65 | 87 |
| 1:00 | Philadelphia 76ers | Andre Drummond Free throw | 66 | 87 |
Q4 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Philadelphia 76ers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 66 | 89 |
| 11:12 | Philadelphia 76ers | Justin Edwards 3-pt field goal | 69 | 89 |
| 11:02 | Philadelphia 76ers | Dalen Terry 3-pt field goal | 72 | 89 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 72 | 92 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 72 | 93 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 72 | 94 |
| 9:53 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jabari Walker 3-pt field goal | 75 | 94 |
| 9:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 75 | 96 |
| 9:25 | Philadelphia 76ers | Andre Drummond 2-pt field goal | 77 | 96 |
| 8:41 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Martin 2-pt field goal | 79 | 96 |
| 8:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 79 | 98 |
| 8:10 | Philadelphia 76ers | Justin Edwards 3-pt field goal | 82 | 98 |
| 7:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 82 | 100 |
| 6:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 82 | 102 |
| 6:34 | Philadelphia 76ers | Dalen Terry 2-pt field goal | 84 | 102 |
| 5:47 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Martin 2-pt field goal | 86 | 102 |
| 5:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis Free throw | 86 | 103 |
| 5:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis Free throw | 86 | 104 |
| 4:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 86 | 106 |
| 4:41 | Philadelphia 76ers | Dominick Barlow 2-pt field goal | 88 | 106 |
| 4:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 88 | 108 |
| 3:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 88 | 110 |
| 3:32 | Philadelphia 76ers | MarJon Beauchamp 2-pt field goal | 90 | 110 |
| 3:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tristan Enaruna 3-pt field goal | 90 | 113 |
| 2:44 | Philadelphia 76ers | MarJon Beauchamp 3-pt field goal | 93 | 113 |
| 2:30 | Philadelphia 76ers | Justin Edwards 2-pt field goal | 95 | 113 |
| 2:30 | Philadelphia 76ers | Justin Edwards Free throw | 96 | 113 |
| 2:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 96 | 115 |
| 2:06 | Philadelphia 76ers | Dalen Terry 2-pt field goal | 98 | 115 |
| 0:17 | Philadelphia 76ers | MarJon Beauchamp 3-pt field goal | 101 | 115 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0.
- Nov 5: Philadelphia 76ers 121 at Cleveland Cavaliers 132
- Jan 14: Cleveland Cavaliers 133 at Philadelphia 76ers 107
- Jan 16: Cleveland Cavaliers 117 at Philadelphia 76ers 115
- Mar 9: Philadelphia 76ers 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115 (this game)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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