If Philadelphia wanted a memorable first night with LeBron James at home, it got something far bigger than anyone imagined!The 76ers looked dead and buried after falling 29 points behind the Cleveland Cavaliers, only to produce a stunning 114-106 comeback that became the biggest rally of LeBron's 24-year NBA career.The irony made it even sweeter. The four-time NBA champion achieved the feat against his hometown Cavaliers, in the very city hoping he can deliver another championship.Nah man LeBron James and Joel Embiid’s new handshake is DIABOLICAL 😭😭 https://t.co/8ZB43DToRp— Hater Report (@HaterReport) October 22, 2026 The evening began as a nightmare.Cleveland stormed into a 69-40 lead before halftime, dominating the paint through Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen while leaving Philadelphia's new-look lineup searching for answers. At the break, it looked as though LeBron's home debut would be remembered only for his pregame handshake with Joel Embiid.The 76ers spoil the Knicks' party on LeBron's debutThen everything changed.The Sixers exploded out of the locker room, scoring 11 points in the opening 90 seconds of the third quarter. Tyrese Maxey caught fire, Embiid began taking over inside, and suddenly the Wells Fargo Centre found its voice.##EDITORS_CHOICE##The breakthrough finally arrived in the fourth quarter. Embiid's seven straight points gave Philadelphia its first lead at 96-95, before Jaylen Brown piled on with three consecutive baskets that turned the comeback into complete control.The comeback shattered several remarkable streaks.LeBron had never won an NBA game after trailing by 29 points or more, entering the night with a 0-52 record in those situations. The Cavaliers had been 155-0 when leading by 29 points in the play-by-play era, while Philadelphia had never erased such a deficit in that period. Even more astonishing, NBA teams had won 466 consecutive regular-season games after building a 29-point lead. All three records disappeared in one extraordinary night.23.00: (2.05) Milwaukee (15.0) Chicago (1.95)Maxey finished with 32 points and six assists to spearhead the comeback, while Embiid added 24 points and seven rebounds. Jaylen Brown chipped in with 21 points, and LeBron contributed a typically all-around performance with 17 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three steals.
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