After trailing by five points at the end of the first quarter, Philadelphia 76ers dominated the remaining three quarters against Cleveland Cavaliers to register a 113-112 victory on Thursday morning. During the game, 76ers guard James Harden pulled off a striking crossover to drop Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade on the floor.
Cavaliers managed a 64-60 lead at the end of the half-time but couldn't continue with their lead as the Sixers went on to win the game by one point at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
In the concluding moments of the second quarter, James Harden made a superb basket avoiding a possible shot clock violation. During his move, the Beard dropped Dean Wade, who missed his footings, on the ground and the video of the incident went viral on social media.
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Talking about the game, James Harden scored nine points and made five assists in his 19 minutes of appearance for the Sixers while his teammates Tyrese Maxey (21), Montrezl Harrell (13), Joel Embiid and Shake Milton (12) displayed decent performances to help their team beat the Cavs.
On the other hand, Cavs stars Donovan Mitchell (16 points, 5 assists), Darius Garland (12 points, 4 assists) and Raul Neto (12 points, 2 assists) showed a quality game but couldn't help their side to win the game.