76ers erase 29-point deficit to beat Cavaliers 114-106

The Philadelphia 76ers erased a 29-point deficit to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-106 on Thursday, turning their home opener into a comeback led by Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid. Maxey scored 32 points and Embiid added 24 for Philadelphia. LeBron James, making his first home appearance as a 76er, had 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown scored 21. Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 32 points. The Cavaliers built their advantage in the first half, taking a 69-45 lead into the break and going ahead by as many as 29. Philadelphia’s early offense struggled: the Sixers shot 11 of 15 from three-point range and committed 14 turnovers in the first half, according to the game account. Mitchell had 22 points by halftime. Philadelphia closed the gap after the break. It outscored Cleveland 69-37 in the second half, according to the game account, and entered the fourth quarter trailing 90-82. Embiid’s scoring helped bring the Sixers within one, then put them in front for the first time. A 15-0 Philadelphia run, with points from Brown and Maxey, gave the home team a 104-95 lead. Cleveland made a late push and cut the margin to four, but Philadelphia answered with scores from...