The Philadelphia 76ers erased a 29-point deficit to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-106 in their home opener on Oct. 22, ESPN reported. Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points for Philadelphia as the 76ers recovered from their deficit to win at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
Philadelphia improved to 2-0 with the victory over Cleveland, while the Cavaliers finished their first game at 0-1. After having trailed Cleveland by 29 points, the 76ers ended their home opener eight points ahead of the Cavaliers.
Joel Embiid scored 24 points for Philadelphia, adding to Maxey's contribution in the victory. Maxey and Embiid combined for 56 of Philadelphia's 114 points as the 76ers overcame the deficit in front of a home crowd.
LeBron James also featured for Philadelphia in the victory at Xfinity Mobile Arena, where attendance was 21,423. The 76ers' home opener ended with Philadelphia on 114 points and Cleveland on 106 after the Cavaliers had led by 29.
The Oklahoma City Thunder also moved to 2-0 that same day, beating the Denver Nuggets 96-84 at home. Oklahoma City's victory came in its home opener at Paycom Center, with Jalen Williams leading the Thunder with 21 points.
Chet Holmgren added 12 points and 17 rebounds for Oklahoma City in the win over Denver. The Thunder finished 12 points ahead of the Nuggets, scoring 96 points while Denver finished its opening game with 84.
Oklahoma City won despite a poor shooting night from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. With Williams leading the team in scoring and Holmgren contributing points and rebounds, the Thunder completed their home opener with a victory over the Nuggets at Paycom Center.
Attendance was 18,203 for Oklahoma City's home opener against Denver. The result left the Nuggets at 0-1 after their first game, while the Thunder's home victory took their record to 2-0, the same record Philadelphia reached by beating Cleveland.
Philadelphia's win featured Maxey's 32 points and Embiid's 24 as the 76ers recovered from being 29 points behind. Their combined contribution of 56 points helped Philadelphia finish its home opener with an eight-point victory over the Cavaliers.
Oklahoma City's home win featured Williams' 21 points alongside Holmgren's 12 points and 17 rebounds. Both the Thunder and the 76ers finished the day at 2-0 after winning their home openers, while Denver and Cleveland each finished their first game at 0-1.
