DOUG COLLINS

(On the game): “We got off to a bit of a sluggish start. (The Cavaliers) hit the offensive boards and we were concerned about defending the paint. They had 30 points in the paint in the first half but we did a much better job in the second half. Of (the Cavaliers) first 14 points, they had 12 in the paint. Then we subbed and we got more active…We were efficient. We moved the ball and finished with only six turnovers. It was just a real professional effort.”

(On winning on the road): “This season has just been a grind. This is our sixth road win. Now we get a day’s rest and then we have to (go to) Charlotte on Monday…Our goal was to get 20 wins before we got 10 losses and so if we can (win our next game) we’ll be 20-9.”

ELTON BRAND

(On the win): “It was a big bounce-back game for us. We had to have it. It was as much of a must-win as we’ve had this season. We’ve lost two tough games in a row, so we wanted to win this game.”

(On the bench play): “It bodes well for us having a bench like that where guys can come in and score and play good defense. Lou Williams with his scoring, Thaddeus (Young) with his scoring, it’s just been great all season.”

THADDEUS YOUNG

(On the Cavaliers): “Those guys played hard. I think we just imposed our will on the game and didn’t let them impose their will. We just came out and played hard, played physical. We were trying to get them into the paint, force them into bad situations and force them to make jump shots.”

(On how they played the Cavaliers without Kyrie Irving): “We just played (Ramon Sessions) as we do any other guard. We pretty much try to keep the ball out of his hands. Ramon (Sessions) is a killer when he gets into the paint. We just tried to keep him out of the paint and keep him under control. He got away from us a little bit and started imposing his will a little bit, so we changed the coverage and kind of slowed him down.”

Notebook: Sixers 99, Cavaliers 84

Brian Dulik, for NBA.com

THE FACTS: Point guards Jrue Holiday and Lou Williams combined for 39 points and 10 assists as the Philadelphia 76ers rolled to a 99-84 victory over the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers. Starter Holiday collected 20 points and five assists, while Williams had 19 points and five helpers off the bench. Power forward Thaddeus Young added 16 points and six rebounds for Philadelphia, which snapped a seasonlong, two-game losing streak. Power forward Antawn Jamison paced Cleveland with 20 points and eight boards, while point guard Ramon Sessions had 19 points and a game-high eight assists.

QUOTABLE: "Their guys all played hard, but we just imposed our will a little bit more tonight. We wanted to get into the paint against them and make them attempt jump shots because of the guys they were missing."
-- 76ers power forward Young.

THE STAT: The Cavaliers played without three starters in point guard Kyrie Irving (concussion), center Anderson Varejao (right wrist fracture), and shooting guard Anthony Parker (lower back strain) -- meaning they had 34.8 points, 17.4 rebounds and 9.0 assists sitting on their bench in stylish suits. Without that trio in uniform, Cleveland shot a meager 36.9 percent from the field, including seven airballs. "That's no excuse for playing the way we did," Cavaliers power forward Samardo Samuels said. "I felt like we did a poor job and our energy wasn't there."

TURNING POINT: With Cleveland holding a 19-18 lead late in the first quarter, Williams and backup center Nikola Vucevic triggered a 12-0 Philadelphia run that essentially ended the game. By halftime, the 76ers had extended their advantage to 58-41, and never allowed the Cavaliers to get closer than 13 points the rest of the way. "We got off to a bit of a sluggish start, then we subbed and we got more active," Philadelphia coach Doug Collins said. "We were efficient and we moved the ball. It was just a real professional effort."

QUOTABLE II: "The energy wasn't there from the start to the finish. I kind of expected that watching the guys in the locker room before the game. I told them, 'I understand,' but it doesn't take away from the fact we need to compete at a high level like we're capable of doing."
-- Cavaliers coach Byron Scott

HOT: Philadelphia's bench of Young, Williams, Vucevic, and small forward Evan Turner combined to make 20-of-40 field goals and score 50 points. ... The 76ers only committed six turnovers and had six players reach double figures in scoring. ... Cavaliers swingman Alonzo Gee scored 17 points off the bench, including a career-high nine free throws made. ... Jamison is averaging 23.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in his last six games. ... Cleveland point guard Ben Uzoh had two points, three rebounds and two assists in his NBA season debut. ... Sessions is averaging 12.9 points and 9.6 assists in his last seven contests.

NOT: 76ers center Lavoy Allen got the start over Vucevic, but missed three field goal attempts and failed to score in 13 minutes. ... Cavaliers small forward Omri Casspi fired airballs on a 3-pointer, a driving layup, and a fast-break flip shot as part of a 2-of-9 shooting performance. ... Cleveland center Semih Erden had zero points, one turnover and four fouls in his initial start of the season. ... Cavaliers power forward Tristan Thompson missed all six of his shots and committed four fouls. ... Cleveland swingman Christian Eyenga was 0-of-3 from the floor, making him 3-of-15 on the season.

QUOTABLE III: "Nobody's going to feel sorry for us. Losing Andy was tough. Nobody really knew (his wrist was broken) until they got here today. Everybody thought it was just a little sprain and maybe he'd be out tonight. It's tough losing a guy like Andy, real tough."
-- Cavaliers point guard Ramon Sessions

GOOD MOVE: Speedy floor generals Holiday and Williams pushed the tempo early and often, keeping the mentally and physically fatigued Cavaliers on their heels. Cleveland was playing its fourth game in five nights, and was less than 24 hours removed from a 113-112 home loss to Milwaukee. "Lou and Jrue are great for us every night, so this wasn't a surprise," Young said. "We know they're going to come in and distribute the basketball and attack the rim as much as possible."

BAD MOVE: Despite the lopsided nature of the game and the Cavaliers' brutal recent schedule, Scott used shooting guard Daniel Gibson for 35 minutes, kept Sessions on the court for 32, and left Jamison in for 31. One night earlier against the Bucks, they played 42, 45 and 44 minutes, respectively. Cleveland does have three days off before its next contest. "We need the rest," Scott said. "Not only because of the three guys we have out, but we have a bunch of other guys that are banged up."

NOTABLE: The 76ers are 6-0 against the Central Division and 14-4 against the Eastern Conference this season. ... Varejao is out indefinitely with a non-displaced fracture of his right wrist. He was hurt Friday against Milwaukee, when he was struck on the arm while attempting a shot in the third quarter. ... Irving and Parker will have their statuses updated when the Cavaliers return to practice Monday. ... Cleveland played home games on consecutive nights for the first time since April 1-2, 2000. ... Scott announced after the contest that Erden will start Wednesday against Indiana. "I'm going to stick with it and we'll see what happens," the coach said.

UP NEXT: For the 76ers, Monday @ Charlotte, Wednesday @ Orlando, Friday vs. Dallas. For the Cavaliers, Wednesday vs. Indiana, Friday vs. Miami, Sunday vs. Sacramento.

• In 35 minutes, Jrue Holiday posted a team-high 20 points while recording five assists and four rebounds.
• Lou Williams came off the bench to score 19 points to go along with five assists in 31 minutes.
• Thaddeus Young finished with 16 points while shooting 7-11 (.636) from the floor, while also pulling down six rebounds in 32 minutes off the bench.