76ers Open With Win Ahead of Cavaliers Season Opener

The Philadelphia 76ers opened the NBA season with a 106-100 road victory over the New York Knicks on October 20, setting up their next game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 22. Cleveland’s season opener against Philadelphia is scheduled for 7 p.m. Eastern at Xfinity Mobile Arena and is set to air on ESPN; the result was not yet reported in the coverage available before tipoff. Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 28 points, along with five assists, three steals and three blocks. LeBron James, making his 76ers debut in his 24th NBA season, recorded 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Joel Embiid added 13 points and 11 rebounds. Philadelphia’s Jaylen Brown, who was acquired from Boston in the offseason, had 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists. The win came in New York on the night the Knicks raised their championship banner. During the second quarter, some Knicks fans chanted at James while he was at the free-throw line, according to one account of the game. James made the free throws that sealed the Philadelphia victory in the closing seconds. Philadelphia’s balanced offense was another feature of the opener. Maxey attempted 19 field goals, Embiid 15,...