The Philadelphia 76ers erased a 29-point deficit to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-106 in the NBA.
Playing their first home game of the season, the 76ers took control with a 15-0 run in the fourth quarter and improved to 2-0.
LeBron James, making his first home appearance for Philadelphia, recorded the biggest comeback victory of his career. The 41-year-old finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three steals.
Tyrese Maxey led all scorers with 32 points and added six assists, while Joel Embiid scored 24 points and Jaylen Brown contributed 21.
Turkish international Adem Bona played 13 minutes and 37 seconds for the hosts, finishing with two points, two rebounds and one block.
Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 32 points and 10 rebounds. Evan Mobley added 18 points, while James Harden scored 16.
Gilgeous-Alexander’s historic scoring streak ends
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The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets 96-84 at home in the night’s other game.
Two-time reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed all seven of his first-half field-goal attempts and finished with 17 points, ending his streak of 141 consecutive games with at least 20 points.
The Canadian star surpassed Wilt Chamberlain’s previous record of 126 consecutive games with at least 20 points in March.
Jalen Williams led Oklahoma City with 21 points, while Chet Holmgren posted 12 points, 17 rebounds and four blocks.
Aaron Gordon scored 20 points for Denver, while Nikola Jokic and DeMar DeRozan added 13 points apiece.