76ers Lead Cavaliers Late in Philadelphia Home Opener

Philadelphia moves ahead late

The Philadelphia 76ers led the Cleveland Cavaliers 102-95 during the fourth quarter Thursday at Xfinity Mobile Arena, according to ESPN's live game data. The contest remained in progress at the permitted carry-forward check, so the score, individual totals and result were not final. ^{[1] [2]}

Tyrese Maxey had 26 points and six assists for Philadelphia at that snapshot. Donovan Mitchell had scored 30 points on 11-of-17 shooting for Cleveland, while Evan Mobley had eight rebounds and James Harden had four assists for the Cavaliers, ESPN's live leaders showed. ^[1]

A high-profile home opener

The game was Philadelphia's home opener and LeBron James' first regular-season appearance at home as a 76er. Reuters reported that James received a loud introduction before facing Cleveland, the team that drafted him and with which he spent 11 seasons across two stints. ^[3]

Philadelphia entered 1-0 after defeating the defending champion New York Knicks 106-100 on Tuesday, when Maxey scored 28 points and James supplied 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Cleveland was playing its season opener with a starting group built around Mitchell, Harden, Mobley, Jarrett Allen and Peyton Watson. The matchup also offered an early test for a heavily rebuilt Philadelphia roster featuring James and Jaylen Brown alongside Maxey and Joel Embiid. ^{[2] [3]}

What remains unresolved

A final result, complete box score and any postgame injury information were unavailable when this update was completed. Live statistics can change through scoring reviews and late corrections, so only the confirmed snapshot is reported here. The article should be updated once official NBA and independent postgame records agree on the final score and leaders; no further in-run recheck is planned under the developing-story rule. ^{[1] [2]}