Maxey Leads New-Look 76ers Past Knicks on Championship Banner Night
NEW YORK — The Philadelphia 76ers started the season with a 106–100 victory over the defending champion Knicks on Tuesday, turning Madison Square Garden’s championship ring and banner ceremony into a difficult opening night for New York. [2]
Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 28 points. Jaylen Brown added 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists in his 76ers debut. LeBron James contributed 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, according to the official NBA box score, while Joel Embiid finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds. [1]
An 11–0 run to close the third quarter put Philadelphia ahead for good, according to Reuters. The Sixers outscored New York 29–18 in the period and entered the fourth with an 83–76 lead. [1] [3]
Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 21 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 points and 12 rebounds. New York shot 37.2% from the field. [1]
Philadelphia also received timely bench shooting from Anfernee Simons and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who combined for five three-pointers as New York’s defense concentrated on the bigger names. [2]
Sources and full links:
- NBA — Official box score
https://statsdmz.nba.com/pdfs/20261020/20261020_PHINYK.pdf - Associated Press, via iNFOnews — Game report
https://infonews.ca/news/7959346/76ers-rally-past-knicks-106-100-as-lebron-james-and-jaylen-brown-debut/ - Reuters / Field Level Media — Opening-night roundup
https://www.reuters.com/sports/nba-roundup-sixers-spoil-knicks-title-celebration-season-opener--flm-2026-10-21/