76ers fans fired up after 29-point comeback win over Cavs
Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points and Joel Embiid had 24 to help LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers wipe out a 29-point deficit in their home opener and stun the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-106 on Thursday night.
James had 17 points and 10 rebounds in the biggest comeback win of his career, and fellow newcomer Jaylen Brown had 21 points in game that already may be tough for the Sixers to top this season, which they've started with wins over the NBA champion Knicks and the Eastern Conference finalist Cavaliers.
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Now, let's go to Action News reporter Caroline Goggin,
who's live in South Philadelphia.
Caroline, the Sixers put on quite a show for the fans
who paid big bucks to be there tonight,
and they certainly got their money's worth.
Yeah, they absolutely did, Rick.
One couple told me that they paid $1,800 for their club seats tonight,
but every penny was worth it to see this epic comeback win
in person tonight here in South Philadelphia.
These fans tell us they hope this is just
the start of a season to remember.
The sounds of a sweet but stressful victory.
Down 24 points at the half.
Thought we were going to lose, but,
you know, Nick Nurse coached a good game.
It didn't look good down 29 yet.
It looked to me like they thought they won
the championship the other night.
But then by the second half,
they just played incredible defense and took over the game.
The Sixers with an incredible comeback in the second half
to beat the Cavs on opening night here in South Philly.
Best comeback from the Sixers ever, man.
Once Maxi hit those back-to-back threes. That flipped everything.
I swear I had faith in it. I did.
You knew they were going to come back. Why?
We got LeBron James. We got Jalen Brown. We got good leadership.
To say these fans are excited would be an understatement.
Electric to be in there. Everybody's screaming.
Everybody's fired up. It's go Sixers everywhere.
They say this is the LeBron effect,
that this team is the real deal, and that tonight proved it.
LeBron James is my GOAT. He's a hero. LeBron. LeBron.
LeBron. We're going 82-0, winning the chip.
It really was so much fun, Rick, to be here in South
Philly tonight. These fans are so fired up.
They formed a massive line to get into the Xfinity
Mobile Arena when those doors opened at six o'clock,
and they will be back here in South
Philly this weekend to cheer on this team.
We're live tonight in South Philadelphia. I'm Caroline
Goggin, Channel 6 Action News. All right, Caroline, thank you.