CLEVELAND — — James Harden scored 21 factors to develop into the ninth participant in NBA historical past with greater than 29,000 profession factors, Keon Ellis added 19 off the bench, and the Cleveland Cavaliers cruised to a 115-101 victory over the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers on Monday evening.
Donovan Mitchell had 17 factors and 6 assists, and Evan Mobley had 15 factors and eight rebounds for the Cavaliers. Harden reached the milestone with a free throw within the first quarter, ending the sport with 29,017 factors in 17 professional seasons.
Cleveland is 8-1 at dwelling since Jan. 23, with its lone loss Sunday to surging Boston, and has received 18 of its final 24 general. The Cavaliers are in fourth place within the Eastern Conference, one recreation behind New York.
Quentin Grimes scored 17 factors and Cameron Payne had 12 factors for Philadelphia, which has misplaced two in a row and 4 of its final 5 to slide into eighth within the East. Justin Edwards added 14 factors.
The 76ers had been with out their prime 4 scorers in All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey (proper finger sprain), Joel Embiid (proper indirect pressure), Paul George (league suspension) and VJ Edgecombe (lumbar contusion). They are averaging 86.9 factors per recreation mixed.
Harden scored 9 factors within the third quarter when the Cavaliers prolonged their benefit to 84-59 en path to sweeping their four-game season sequence with Philadelphia. They scored 497 factors mixed in these contests.
Ellis had 14 factors and made 4 3-pointers within the first half, serving to Cleveland construct a number of 17-point leads after moving into entrance for the primary time at 19-18. Grimes scored 14 for the 76ers, who trailed 56-44 on the break.
Cavaliers heart Jarrett Allen missed his second straight recreation with proper knee tendinitis.
76ers: Host Memphis on Tuesday evening
Cavaliers: Visit Philadelphia on Wednesday evening.
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