Tyrese Maxey Leads 76ers to Historic 29-Point Comeback Victory Over Cavaliers

Tyrese Maxey scored a game-high 32 points as the Philadelphia 76ers rallied from 29 points down to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-106 on Thursday.

Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points and recorded six assists to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 114-106 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night at Xfinity Arena. The 76ers trailed by as many as 29 points before executing the largest comeback in the franchise's play-by-play era. Cleveland held a 69-45 lead at halftime, tying their largest season-opening half lead in franchise history, while Philadelphia committed 15 turnovers in the first two quarters.

Philadelphia shifted the momentum with an 8-0 run to start the third quarter, outscoring the Cavaliers 37-21 in the period. Joel Embiid provided the go-ahead basket at the 6:54 mark of the fourth quarter, hitting a 16-foot jump shot over Jarrett Allen to give the 76ers a lead they maintained for the remainder of the game. The 76ers limited their mistakes in the second half, committing only two turnovers compared to 15 for Cleveland.

Defensive adjustments by coach Nick Nurse stifled the Cavaliers' offense, which scored only 37 total points in the second half. After averaging 1.08 points on 27 direct picks in the first half, Cleveland was held to 0.56 points on 20 direct picks following the intermission. Donovan Mitchell, who entered the final frame with 30 points, was restricted to two points in the fourth quarter.

The victory marked the largest comeback in LeBron James' 24-year NBA career. Jaylen Brown, who was held to four points in the first half, celebrated alongside Maxey as the 76ers secured their second win of the season following an opening night victory against the New York Knicks.