DONOVAN Mitchell delivered a dominant all-around performance as the Cleveland Cavaliers rolled past the Philadelphia 76ers, 133-107, in the 2025-26 NBA Regular Season on Wednesday night (Thursday in the Philippines) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Mitchell finished with 35 points and nine assists to lead Cleveland, which seized control early and never looked back. Darius Garland added 20 points for Cleveland but did not finish the game after sustaining a right foot injury late in the third quarter while diving for a loose ball.
Evan Mobley and De’Andre Hunter chipped in 17 points apiece, with Mobley also pulling down 13 rebounds for the Cavaliers, which built a commanding advantage behind strong outside shooting and balanced scoring, improving their record to 23-19.
Hunter sparked the Cavaliers early, knocking down perimeter shots that helped Cleveland race to a 30-14 lead and carry a 60-47 advantage heading into the halftime break.
Tyrese Maxey and Quentin Grimes briefly ignited a third-quarter rally by the 76ers with consecutive three-pointers that trimmed the deficit to 13, but Cleveland quickly restored a comfortable cushion and cruised to the finish.
Joel Embiid paced Philadelphia with 20 points and reached a milestone in the process, becoming the seventh player in franchise history to score 13,000 career points after hitting a three-pointer. Paul George finished with 17 points.
Meanwhile, Brandon Ingram scored 30 points, including two key 3-pointers late, Scottie Barnes had 26 points and 13 assists, and Toronto Raptors used a fast start to defeat Indiana Pacers 115-101.
Gradey Dick had a double-double of 21 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for the Raptors, who have won all three encounters with the reigning Eastern Conference champions Pacers this season.
When Indiana surged late to close the gap to 103-99 with 4:17 remaining, Ingram responded with 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions, sealing the bounceback win for Toronto.
In other results, Chicago Bulls edged Utah Jazz, 126-124, behind the go-ahead basket by Nikola Vucevic, while New Orleans Pelicans pulled off a 116-113 win over Brooklyn Nets behind endgame heroics of Saddiq Bey./PN
