What happened
Philadelphia opened the season with a 106-100 win at Madison Square Garden, as Tyrese Maxey scored 28 points and Jaylen Brown added 19.
LeBron James debuted with 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, while Joel Embiid added 13 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks.
LINEUP CONTEXT
The win suggests Philadelphia can lean on multiple creators and switchable lineups, but its opening-night three-point inconsistency still needs monitoring.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: Banner night for new-look Sixers with win over defending champs at MSG — Yahoo Sports ↗