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NBA scores: Maxey scores 32 as 76ers rally from 29 down to beat Cavaliers

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 23). NBA scores: Maxey scores 32 as 76ers rally from 29 down to beat Cavaliers. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/nba-scores-maxey-scores-32-as-76ers-rally-from-29-down-to-beat-cavaliers/article_5024fce5-6adf-5c2c-bd93-82055a6a23dc.html

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In their home opener, the Philadelphia 76ers staged an impressive comeback from a 29-point deficit to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers with a final score of 114-106 on Thursday night. Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points and Joel Embiid added 24 as the Sixers rallied behind their star players, while LeBron James contributed 17 points and 10 rebounds in his first game back in Philadelphia. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 32 points.
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On October 23, 2026, the Philadelphia 76ers stunned the Cleveland Cavaliers by rallying from a 29-point deficit to win 114-106 in their home opener. Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points, Joel Embiid contributed 24 points, and Jaylen Brown added 21 points for the Sixers. LeBron James, who signed with Philadelphia as a free agent, had 17 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists in his first home game with the team. The comeback marks the biggest of the play-by-play era since 1996. Despite strong performances by Donovan Mitchell with 32 points for Cleveland, the Cavaliers could not hold their lead as the Sixers mounted a decisive fourth-quarter surge to seal the victory.

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Cavaliers Denver PHILADELPHIA Sixers THUNDER

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Sixers ORG · 4× Cavaliers ORG · 3× Denver ORG · 3× James PERSON · 3× PHILADELPHIA GPE · 3× THUNDER ORG · 3× Knicks ORG · 2× Maxey PERSON · 2× NBA ORG · 2× Oklahoma City ORG · 2×

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Jalen Williams scored 21 points, Chet Holmgren had 12 points and 17 rebounds, and Oklahoma City withstood a poor shooting night from Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander in its home opener to beat Denver. Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 32 points in a convincing win over San Antonio on Tuesday night, finished with 17 points on 6-of-19 shooting against Denver.
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🔮 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.
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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. asserted
James → score → 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. uncertain
they → have → Knicks
The Sixers refused to go down without a fight and nearly got into one when Maxey and his former Philadelphia teammate James Harden went nose-to-nose in the fourth before they were separated. asserted
they → refuse → fourth
Maxey was relentless on defense and was the catalyst for a 15-0 run in the fourth that gave the Sixers the lead and left the Cavaliers fumbling for answers. asserted
that → give → answers
Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points for the Cavs in their season opener. asserted
Mitchell → score → opener
James flirted in free agency with a third stint in Cleveland before he signed a two-year deal with the Sixers for the veteran minimum. asserted
he → flirt → minimum
He won one of his four NBA titles with the Cavaliers and is trying to add a fifth ring in Philadelphia. asserted
He → win → Philadelphia
The hype for the home opener was real, with tickets listed on secondary markets for around $4,000 in the lower bowl. asserted
tickets → list → bowl
The win against the Knicks only cranked up the enthusiasm for the first look in Philly at James and Brown — and they responded with an opener to remember. asserted
they → crank → opener
Jalen Williams scored 21 points, Chet Holmgren had 12 points and 17 rebounds, and Oklahoma City withstood a poor shooting night from Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander in its home opener to beat Denver. Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 32 points in a convincing win over San Antonio on Tuesday night, finished with 17 points on 6-of-19 shooting against Denver. asserted
who → score → Denver
He failed to score 20 points for the first time in 141 games. asserted
He → fail → games
The league’s two-time reigning MVP missed all seven shots he took in the first 24 minutes as the Thunder trailed by as many as nine points. asserted
Thunder → reign → points
A pair of free throws kept him from going scoreless in a half for the first time since his rookie year with the Clippers in 2019. asserted
pair → keep → 2019
It marked just the fourth time in 450 games with the Thunder he’s gone without a field goal in a half in. asserted
he → mark → half
Gilgeous-Alexander scored the first basket of the third quarter to pull Oklahoma City to 48-46. asserted
Alexander → score → 48
Aaron Gordon scored 20 points and Nikola Jokic and DeMar DeRozan added 13 apiece for Denver, which was playing its first game. asserted
which → score → game
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