Philadelphia 76ers (2-0) beat Cleveland Cavaliers 114-106 at home on Thursday, October 22, after falling far behind. The 76ers were down 24 at one quarter break and still finished 8 ahead.
The turnaround
The 76ers trailed by 24 after the second quarter. From there they outscored the Cavaliers 69-37, a 32-point swing over the rest of the game.
The turning point was the third quarter, which the 76ers won 37-21.
What flipped it
The 76ers gave the ball away on 14.3% of their possessions while the Cavaliers did so 19% of the time. Protecting the ball is an easy edge to overlook, but each turnover costs a shot.
The game played at about 111 possessions per team. The 76ers scored 102.5 points per 100 possessions and the Cavaliers scored 95.3, a difference of 7.2.
Who carried the comeback
Tyrese Maxey (PHI) posted the best line of the night by Game Score (23.8): 32 pts, 3 reb, 6 ast on 12-23 shooting. The team was +19 in the minutes Tyrese played.
For the Cavaliers, Donovan Mitchell was the best of the rest at 23.5: 32 pts, 10 reb, 3 ast on 11-19 shooting.
LeBron James (17 pts, 10 reb, 5 ast) and Donovan Mitchell (32 pts, 10 reb, 3 ast) each recorded a double-double.
Game Score is a single number that weighs points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, shooting efficiency, fouls and turnovers. It is not an official stat, just a quick way to rank lines.
What it means
The pre-game Win Meter had it close to a coin flip, at about 60% for the 76ers.
Across the last 7 meetings in our records, Cleveland Cavaliers lead 6-1.
The 76ers are now 2-0. The 76ers last five before this game: L-L-L-L-W.
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