A 23-0 comeback, a championship banner and LeBron's 76ers debut — the 2026-27 NBA season tipped off in style.
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Detroit reeled off 23 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to stun Boston 121-113 — the biggest opening-day comeback of the play-by-play era.
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Paul George dropped 38 in his Celtics debut, the most ever in a first game for Boston. It still wasn't enough.
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Jayson Tatum managed 13 points on 6-for-23 shooting as Detroit's defense clamped down in the second half.
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The Knicks raised their first championship banner in 53 years before facing the 76ers at Madison Square Garden.
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Jalen Brunson led the champs back out — New York kept nearly its entire title-winning roster for the repeat bid.
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Karl-Anthony Towns and the Knicks open the season as the team to beat in the Eastern Conference.
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LeBron James, in his record 24th season, debuted for Philadelphia after choosing the 76ers "for the chance to win."
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Joel Embiid finally has his co-stars: LeBron James and Jaylen Brown join him and Tyrese Maxey in Philly.
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Tyrese Maxey goes from franchise player to superteam engine as the 76ers load up for a title run.
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Jalen Duren's 22 points, 9 rebounds and 2 steals powered Detroit — the 60-win Pistons look every bit the contender.
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Three games, one banner, one epic comeback. Follow The Nerdy Humourist all season long.
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