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Booed at half: the Sixers' 29-point comeback in LeBron's first home game SPORTS ANALYTICS Booed at half: the Sixers' 29-point comeback in LeBron's first ho...

Booed at half: the Sixers' 29-point comeback in LeBron's first home game SPORTS ANALYTICS Booed at half: the Sixers' 29-point comeback in LeBron's first home game October 23, 2026 Welcome to Sports Analytics. LeBron's first home game as a Sixer LeBron's first home game as a Sixer — Thursday, October 22: Sixers 114, Cavaliers 106 — A sellout crowd of 21,423 — The other bench: LeBron's old team, Cleveland AP via Yahoo Sports and Fox 29: 114-106, home opener, LeBron's home debut. NBC Sports Philadelphia: sellout crowd of 21,423 at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Down 29 Down 29 29 points down, late in the second quarter 69-45 Cleveland's lead at halftime NBC Sports Philadelphia: 69-40 with 1:12 left in the 2nd (29 points); halftime 69-45 (AP). How does a team down 29 win? How does a team down 29 win? Start with the boos. The question slide (GOV-058 arc). Booed off at halftime Booed off at halftime — Turnover after turnover — Donovan Mitchell: 22 points in the first half — The crowd booed, even the halftime drone show NBC Sports Philadelphia: 'Turnover after turnover', boos, 'the halftime drone show did not escape them'. Mitchell 22 first-half points (AP, NBC). Two different halves Two different halves AP via Yahoo Sports: trailed 69-45 at halftime; outscored Cleveland 69-37 in the second half; final 114-106. The comeback The comeback Start of the 3rd: 11 straight points in 78 seconds 3rd quarter: Sixers 37, Cavaliers 21 4th quarter: a 15-0 run 6:54 left: the first lead of the night, 96-95 Final: 114-106 NBC Sports Philadelphia: first 11 points of the 3rd in 78 seconds; 3rd quarter 37-21; 15-0 run. Inquirer: first lead 96-95 with 6:54 to play. Who did it Who did it 32 Tyrese Maxey, points 24 Joel Embiid, points 21 Jaylen Brown, points, 10 in the 4th 17 LeBron James, points, plus 10 rebounds AP via Yahoo Sports and Fox 29: Maxey 32, Embiid 24, Brown 21 (10 in the 4th), James 17 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals. A streak that just ended A streak that just ended — NBA teams up 29 or more had won 466 straight regular-season games — Cleveland was 155-0 when leading by that much — The biggest comeback win of LeBron's career Heavy: 466 consecutive regular-season wins by teams leading by 29+; Cavaliers 155-0 in such situations; largest collapse in Cavs history. AP: largest comeback win of James' 24-season career. Why LeBron is in Philly Why LeBron is in Philly — A two-year deal, after weighing a return to Cleveland — Chasing his fifth title — Philadelphia's last NBA title: 1983 AP via Fox 29: two-year deal for the veteran minimum after considering a return to Cleveland; seeking a fifth championship. Inquirer: 43-year title drought (1983, Doc and Moses). The other side The other side — Game 2 of 82 — A first half like that loses most nights — The Inquirer's catch: "as long as the ligaments remain untorn" Two games into an 82-game season (2-0). Inquirer (Marcus Hayes): 'As long as the ligaments remain untorn, this method makes the Sixers a title contender.' "We got the boos ... And then we got the cheers." "We got the boos ... And then we got the cheers." LeBron James, after the biggest comeback win of his career Mic drop (GOV-058). AP via Yahoo Sports: 'We got the boos. That was amazing and we deserved it. And then we got the cheers and almost blew the roof off this thing.' Easy Media Kits on Dataspheres AI Easy Media Kits on Dataspheres AI Automate videos like this. dataspheres.ai/pages/dataspheres-ai/one-show-every-platform Scan to learn more Easy Media Kits on Dataspheres AI. Automate videos like this. Scan the code or go to dataspheres.ai/pages/dataspheres-ai/one-show-every-platform.