The Cleveland Cavaliers made the wrong kind of history Thursday to open their 2026-27 campaign. The Cavaliers dominated the Philadelphia 76ers through two quarters, leading to some early boos from the crowd at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pa.
The Philadelphia 76ers completed a historic 29-point comeback to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-106 on Thursday in their 2026-27 season opener. Cleveland dominated early, taking a 69-40 lead late in the second quarter before Philadelphia mounted a massive turnaround. The victory marked the largest comeback in 76ers franchise history during LeBron James' home debut for the team.
Philadelphia's quartet of James, Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid, and Tyrese Maxey fueled the rally by combining for 61 second-half points. Cleveland's defeat made NBA history as the first time in the shot-clock era that a team led by at least 20 points at halftime of a season opener and lost, ending a 65-0 streak.
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