76ers vs. Cavaliers: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Philadelphia 76ers (41-26) play against the Cleveland Cavaliers (29-29) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

Game Time: 7:00 PM EDT on Wednesday March 16, 2022

Philadelphia 76ers 0, Cleveland Cavaliers 0 (7:00 pm ET)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
almost that time, Sixers twitter. pic.twitter.com/DqMxh1Ka6i – 7:02 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
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📱@SociosUSA pic.twitter.com/ce8ujUd1bz – 6:55 PM Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
#Cavs starting five tonight against the Sixers: Darius Garland, Isaac Okoro, Lamar Stevens, Lauri Markkanen and Evan Mobley – 6:55 PM Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
First five against the Sixers! #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/RBVxGsCHMH – 6:47 PM Joe Vardon @joevardon
Less than ideal for Cleveland, but, so it goes: Joel Embiid (back) will start for the Sixers on his 28th birthday – 6:46 PM Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Joel Embiid (back soreness) will play against Cleveland tonight.
Doc Rivers is on record saying there will be some rest games for him down the stretch. Sixers have a jam-packed schedule down the stretch, including three back-to-backs. – 6:39 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
look at the Birthday boy! 🥳 pic.twitter.com/fVE2f7fllu – 6:37 PM Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
Good @Philadelphia 76ers news:
Joel Embiid – the birthday boy – will play tonight.
🎉🥳🎉 – 6:32 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
tonight’s starting five:
• @Matisse Thybulle
• @Tobias Harris
• @Joel Embiid –
• @Tyrese Maxey
• @James Harden
🏀@RothmanOrtho pic.twitter.com/H70uwSsTyX – 6:32 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
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Taking your questions now through tipoff
https://t.co/2vrcKvdmmA pic.twitter.com/8jRM6QKWGK – 6:32 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Joel Embiid will play and start tonight in Cleveland after being listed as questionable with back soreness. – 6:31 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Joel Embiid will play – 6:31 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
Rese, love and happiness.
👟 @Snipes_USA pic.twitter.com/nfnysQcCAs – 6:18 PM Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Big night ahead.
Retweet if you’re ready for some Cavs basketball 💛 #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/u1RDLan0mX – 6:15 PM Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
Once again, #Cavs Lamar Stevens will start tonight in place of injured Dean Wade, who had been starting for Jarrett Allen, sources tell @clevelanddotcom. Caris LeVert will come off the bench and be on a minute restriction. – 5:58 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Doc Rivers said Joel Embiid (back soreness) will go through his pregame warm-up before determining if he’s going to play tonight at Cleveland. – 5:48 PM Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Clocking in at home 🏠 #MoreDriven pic.twitter.com/5I5b7pGLw1 – 5:48 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid touched on a number of topics today with Draymond Green. Here were a couple that stood out to me. #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/lists/joel-emb… via @SixersWire – 5:43 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Michael Malone: Jamal going down to to the G League is absolutely a sign of progress, but it’s not like they ran him 5-v-5 full court for an hour and a half.
Said he wants to caution people that he’s not going to be available Friday vs. Cleveland. – 5:33 PM Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
Doc Rivers called Joel Embiid a gametime decision for tonight against #Cavs. Said Embiid went through stuff earlier today at pregame. – 5:33 PM Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
The usual suspects out for tonight’s game with the Jazz, while Zach LaVine is probable and went through the shootaround this morning.
Injury to watch? Joel Embiid questionable for the Cavs game. – 5:10 PM Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Funny line from Joel Embiid on the Draymond podcast: “Can you imagine the skill level that we have nowadays, or let’s say me doing that back in the freaking 60s? They would’ve probably put me in jail or I would’ve been the greatest player ever.” – 5:04 PM Joe Vardon @joevardon
We’ll find out within the next 30, but Joel Embiid is indeed questionable to play against Cavs, on his birthday, due to some back soreness. He had a big wrap on his back this morning, and the soreness is from the hard foul he took from JaMychal Green on Monday. Sixers are hopeful – 5:00 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
This Is March. Who ya got?
#MarchMadness2022 pic.twitter.com/GNMy4o6cAB – 4:22 PM DeAndre Jordan @DeAndre
#35 @TobiOye… – 4:20 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
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If KAT went full-Harden and shot 100 of these in the final 12 games of the season, would he make more or less than 37? pic.twitter.com/2Bn58xpFbo – 3:44 PM Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Joel Embiid, in his interview on The Draymond Green Show, said that he played JV — instead of varsity — at Montverde.
Trying to imagine Embiid in a JV game to no avail. – 3:17 PM Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Looking for win #40!
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@betwayusa | #GetItLocked pic.twitter.com/3mlaARCuQa – 3:00 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
In his last five games (four playing center with Jarrett Allen out), Evan Mobley has averaged 21.6 points a game on 55.6% shooting (37.5% from 3) with 10.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks a game. – 2:46 PM Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
On March 23, ESPN is doing a special full day of programming dedicated to the Grizzlies. They’ll give a behind-the-scenes look at their film sessions, workouts and meetings. They’ve only done this for two other teams: the Raptors in 2018 and 76ers in 2017. basketballnews.com/stories/espn-t… – 2:23 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Joel Embiid needs to rest during the stretch run — but the Sixers can’t survive without him inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer – 2:22 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Joel Embiid has been added to the Sixers’ injury report this afternoon. He is now questionable to play tonight at Cleveland with back soreness. When asked at this morning’s shootaround if any players would rest tonight, Doc Rivers said “I don’t think so.” – 2:01 PM Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux
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#Sixers center Joel Embiid is questionable for tonight’s game against the #ClevelandCavaliers with back soreness. – 1:56 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
‘Explaining why the Sixers need Joel Embiid to play, defending Doc Rivers and breaking down the Cavs’ matchup’ by Locked On 76ers – Daily Podcast On The Philadelphia Sixers megaphone.link/LKN5798929677 – 1:35 PM Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Over his last four games, #MobleyROTY is averaging 22.0 PTS and 9.3 REB per 🔥
@keybank | #LetEmKnow – 1:30 PM