Philadelphia 76ers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
January 16, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Cavaliers beat the 76ers 117-115 on 2026-01-16 on the road against the 76ers. The 76ers started Paul George, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Dominick Barlow, and VJ Edgecombe. The Cavaliers started Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley, Craig Porter Jr., and Jaylon Tyson. Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers) scored 10 points (4/8) in his matchups, with VJ Edgecombe as his primary defender. Joel Embiid (76ers) scored 15 points (7/10) in his matchups, with Jarrett Allen as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
115
Did not play: Andre Drummond (DNP - Coach's Decision), Justin Edwards (DNP - Coach's Decision), Eric Gordon (DNP - Coach's Decision), Kyle Lowry (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jared McCain (DNP - Coach's Decision)
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
117
Did not play: Thomas Bryant (DNP - Coach's Decision), Larry Nance Jr. (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Paul George · Joel Embiid · Tyrese Maxey · Dominick Barlow · VJ Edgecombe Starter 12.9 min
- Paul George · Kelly Oubre Jr. · Quentin Grimes · Adem Bona · VJ Edgecombe 9.3 min
- Joel Embiid · Kelly Oubre Jr. · Quentin Grimes · Tyrese Maxey · VJ Edgecombe 6.6 min
- Joel Embiid · Kelly Oubre Jr. · Quentin Grimes · Tyrese Maxey · Trendon Watford 3.7 min
- Kelly Oubre Jr. · Quentin Grimes · Tyrese Maxey · Jabari Walker · Adem Bona 2.4 min
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Donovan Mitchell · Jarrett Allen · Evan Mobley · Craig Porter Jr. · Jaylon Tyson Starter 12.2 min
- Donovan Mitchell · Jarrett Allen · De'Andre Hunter · Evan Mobley · Jaylon Tyson 9.4 min
- Lonzo Ball · Donovan Mitchell · De'Andre Hunter · Evan Mobley · Nae'Qwan Tomlin 6.7 min
- Jarrett Allen · De'Andre Hunter · Nae'Qwan Tomlin · Craig Porter Jr. · Jaylon Tyson 4.2 min
- Jarrett Allen · De'Andre Hunter · Craig Porter Jr. · Jaylon Tyson · Tyrese Proctor 3.3 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
76ers defense
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Donovan Mitchell 10 pts (4/8) in 75 possessions
Guarded by: VJ Edgecombe (22 %, 0 pts) · Paul George (21 %, 0 pts) · Kelly Oubre Jr. (19 %, 0 pts)
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Evan Mobley 32 pts (13/21) in 69 possessions
Guarded by: Adem Bona (26 %, 2 pts) · Dominick Barlow (21 %, 0 pts) · Kelly Oubre Jr. (15 %, 8 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Tyrese Maxey | Jaylon Tyson: 40 poss., 6 pts (3/6) · De'Andre Hunter: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/4) |
| Joel Embiid | Jarrett Allen: 44 poss., 15 pts (5/13) · Evan Mobley: 9 poss., 6 pts (2/4) |
| Quentin Grimes | Donovan Mitchell: 14 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · De'Andre Hunter: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| VJ Edgecombe | Donovan Mitchell: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Craig Porter Jr.: 16 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Paul George | Donovan Mitchell: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · De'Andre Hunter: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | Donovan Mitchell: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Nae'Qwan Tomlin: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Dominick Barlow | Evan Mobley: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Craig Porter Jr.: 5 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Adem Bona | Evan Mobley: 18 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Jarrett Allen: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Trendon Watford | Evan Mobley: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Craig Porter Jr.: 4 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Jabari Walker | De'Andre Hunter: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Nae'Qwan Tomlin: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Cavaliers defense
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Joel Embiid 15 pts (7/10) in 59 possessions
Guarded by: Jarrett Allen (48 %, 4 pts) · Evan Mobley (14 %, 2 pts) · Nae'Qwan Tomlin (13 %, 4 pts)
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Tyrese Maxey 8 pts (3/8) in 71 possessions
Guarded by: Craig Porter Jr. (25 %, 2 pts) · Jaylon Tyson (24 %, 3 pts) · Lonzo Ball (12 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | Kelly Oubre Jr.: 19 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · VJ Edgecombe: 19 poss., 3 pts (1/3) |
| Jaylon Tyson | Tyrese Maxey: 17 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Quentin Grimes: 14 poss., 5 pts (1/1) |
| Evan Mobley | Adem Bona: 15 poss., 4 pts (1/2) · Dominick Barlow: 14 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| De'Andre Hunter | Quentin Grimes: 16 poss., 6 pts (3/5) · VJ Edgecombe: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jarrett Allen | Joel Embiid: 28 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · Kelly Oubre Jr.: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Craig Porter Jr. | Tyrese Maxey: 18 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · VJ Edgecombe: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | Joel Embiid: 8 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · Paul George: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Lonzo Ball | Tyrese Maxey: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Quentin Grimes: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Tyrese Proctor | Quentin Grimes: 8 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · VJ Edgecombe: 5 poss., 5 pts (2/3) |