76ers Beat Cavs After Epic Comeback, Box Score Stats, Highlights for LeBron, Harden, Brown, More

There is no doubt that the Philadelphia 76ers are loaded with talent. Turns out they're already pretty resilient, too.

The Sixers overcame a 29-point first-half deficit on Thursday, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-106 while thrilling the Philly fans in the team's home opener.

Here's a look at the game's key performers:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
LeBron James, PHI	17	10	5	3	1
Jaylen Brown, PHI	21	8	4	1	0
Tyrese Maxey, PHI	32	3	6	2	0
Joel Embiid, PHI	24	7	1	0	0
VJ Edgecombe, PHI	11	7	6	3	0
Donovan Mitchell, CLE	32	10	3	2	1
James Harden, CLE	16	3	5	1	0
Jarrett Allen, CLE	14	7	0	0	2
Evan Mobley, CLE	18	8	2	0	0

This was truly a tale of two halves.

The Cavaliers were all over the Sixers early, racing out to a 35-18 lead after the first quarter and a 69-45 margin at halftime. They led by as many as 29 points in the second quarter.

But the Sixers roared back in the third, outscoring the Cavs by a 37-21 margin and at one point cut the deficit to just two points. That set the stage for an exciting fourth quarter.

But the Sixers had figured something out and continued to frustrate the Cavaliers with relentless defense, transition scoring and individual brilliance in the halfcourt.

It was a similar theme on Tuesday night, when the Sixers hit a different gear in the second half and beat the defending-champion New York Knicks. It's a promising start for a group that's barely played together, even if there are some issues to work out (slow starts, disjoined halfcourt offense at times, turnovers, etc.).

But beating two genuine Eastern Conference contenders to open the 2026-27 campaign is gonna have an already-buzzing Philadelphia feeling pretty optimistic. For now, any concerns about how the pieces would fit have been allayed.