Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points and Joel Embiid had 24 to help LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers wipe out a 29-point deficit in their home opener and stun the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-106 on Thursday night.
James had 17 points and 10 rebounds in the biggest comeback win of his career, and fellow newcomer Jaylen Brown had 21 points in game that already may be tough for the Sixers to top this season, which they’ve started with wins over the NBA champion Knicks and the Eastern Conference finalist Cavaliers.
Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points for the Cavs in their season opener.
The Sixers missed 11 of 15 3-pointers and had 14 turnovers (only 12 total against the Knicks) in the first half and the packed house erupted in boos late in the second period.
Mitchell scored 22 points in the first half as the Cavaliers stretched their lead to 29 points.
The Cavs got outscored by 16 points in both the third and fourth quarters.
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