JAMES Harden scored 21 points and fellow trade-deadline acquisition Keon Ellis added 19, lifting the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 115-101 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.
Harden, who is in his 17th season, reached the 29,000-point milestone for his career in the first quarter and finished the game with 29,017 points, good for ninth place on the all-time scoring list. He also won all four games over the short-handed 76ers this season.
Quentin Grimes scored 17 points and Justin Edwards had 14 points off the bench for the 76ers. Cameron Payne, starting in place of All-Star point guard Tyrese Maxey (right finger sprain), had 12 points and six rebounds.
Hall of Fame center Wilt Chamberlain is eighth with 31,419 points.
The Cavaliers won for the eighth time in nine home games. They are 23-9 since Dec. 29 and have moved into fourth place in the Eastern Conference. Donovan Mitchell chipped in 17 points and six assists for Cleveland, which led by 25 points.
— Reuters
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