Sixers Beat Knicks 106-100 on Opening Night as Maxey Scores 28 at MSG
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Updated · NBA.com · Oct 21
Sixers Beat Knicks 106-100 on Opening Night as Maxey Scores 28 at MSG
3 articles · Updated · NBA.com · Oct 21
Summary
Tyrese Maxey scored a game-high 28 points as Philadelphia spoiled New York’s banner night, beating the defending champions 106-100 in the Sixers’ season opener.
LeBron James posted 14 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists in his Sixers debut, while Jaylen Brown added 19 points and Joel Embiid finished with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists.
Philadelphia took over after halftime, closing the third quarter on an 11-0 run and holding the Knicks to 42 second-half points despite shooting just 27.5% from 3.
Ball movement and depth set the tone early for the new-look roster: six Sixers scored in double figures, and James, Embiid, Brown and Maxey combined for 24 assists—more than New York’s 21.
The win offered an early glimpse of how Philly’s rebuilt core could contend, even as Madison Square Garden celebrated the Knicks’ first championship banner in 53 years.