# Sixers erase 29-point deficit Sports · Heat 3.5 / 10 · 7 shows · 1h 11m airtime The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-106 on October 22, 2026, after trailing by 29 points, the largest comeback in franchise history in the play-by-play era. Before this game, teams were 65-0 when leading by at least 20 at halftime of a season opener in the shot clock era, and NBA teams had won 466 consecutive games when leading by 29 or more at some point. The 76ers are plus 27 in third quarters over their first two games, and coverage is weighing whether that is the mechanism behind the rally or a two-game artifact. Page: https://boilpoints.com/point/sixers_erase_29_point_deficit_1270017156 ## Segments - [Nightcap](https://boilpoints.com/u/nightcap), 2026-10-23, 20:49 to 39:45: **Credits the second-half defense in the comeback**. Recaps Philadelphia's 29-point comeback over Cleveland and credits the second-half defense and Cavs turnovers. The minute-management talk stays inside the earlier reporting that James and Embiid would be held to about 30 minutes a night. New angle: The 76ers' 29-point rally is the largest comeback in franchise history in the play-by-play era. - [The Athletic NBA Daily](https://boilpoints.com/u/theathleticnbadaily), 2026-10-23, 7:26 to 14:28: **Breaks down the comeback quarter by quarter**. Breaks down the comeback quarter by quarter: Philadelphia's 14 third-quarter fast-break points, a plus-27 third-quarter margin over two games, and Jalen Brown as the crunch-time option. Frames it as identity rather than a one-off, and questions whether Cleveland's predictable offense can hold up. New angle: The 76ers are plus 27 in third quarters over their first two games. - [The Athletic NBA Daily](https://boilpoints.com/u/theathleticnbadaily), 2026-10-23, 38:10 to 39:39: **Riffs on the Cavaliers' collapse**. Mailbag answer that uses the Cavaliers' 29-point collapse as a comparison point, likening Cleveland's Harden-Mitchell experience to the Pistons-Celtics opener and joking about hot seats for Atkinson and Adelman. Reaction and riffing, no new development. - [First Take](https://boilpoints.com/u/firsttake), 2026-10-23, 16:05 to 25:20: **Adds the 65-0 halftime historical marker**. Turns to the 76ers' 29-point rally with Windhorst and Stephen A. Smith. Windhorst credits Philadelphia's chemistry and Nick Nurse's adjustments; Smith blames Cleveland's second-half collapse, citing 2-of-14 three-point shooting and 15 turnovers. Adds a historical marker and LeBron's personal best. New angle: Before this game, teams were 65-0 when leading by at least 20 at halftime of a season opener in the shot clock era. - [The Dan Patrick Show](https://boilpoints.com/u/thedanpatrickshow), 2026-10-23, 4:44 to 7:23: **Walks through the 29-point comeback**. Vardon, filing from Philadelphia, walks through the comeback from 29 down: a flat first half, then a third quarter that resembled the Knicks win, with Maxey flourishing and LeBron carrying fewer offensive burdens. New angle: The 76ers came back from 29 points down against the Cavaliers. - [The Dan Patrick Show](https://boilpoints.com/u/thedanpatrickshow), 2026-10-23, 7:23 to 8:38: **Reacts to the comeback with Vardon**. Reacts to the comeback with Joe Vardon, framing it as Cleveland letting the game slip and asking whether the Cavaliers can close teams out. Stays inside the result already on the record, adding only opinion about Mitchell, Mobley, Allen and Harden. - [The Dan Patrick Show](https://boilpoints.com/u/thedanpatrickshow), 2026-10-23, 32:37 to 38:06: **Retells the comeback and the short rotation**. McMenamin, in Philadelphia for LeBron's home debut, retells the comeback through the third-quarter 9-0 run and then works the bench question: Nick Nurse played about six and a half guys in the second half, with Bona, Barlow and Wade unavailable. Stays inside the rally and the rotation. - [The Dan Patrick Show](https://boilpoints.com/u/thedanpatrickshow), 2026-10-23, 2:07 to 7:40: **Retells the 29-point Sixers rally**. McMenamin, in Philadelphia for LeBron's home debut, walks through the 29-point rally: the 9-0 third-quarter burst, the thin bench behind six and a half players, and the transition game. A retelling of the comeback that stays inside what the box score already showed. - [The Dan Patrick Show](https://boilpoints.com/u/thedanpatrickshow), 2026-10-23, 35:18 to 38:00: **Interviews Vardon on the 29-point comeback**. Joe Vardon, at the game, describes the Sixers' 29-point comeback over Cleveland in their home opener and how LeBron James is taking on more defensive possessions with a lighter offensive load. New angle: The 76ers came back from 29 points down to beat the Cavaliers in their home opener. - [The Herd with Colin Cowherd](https://boilpoints.com/u/theherdwithcolincowherd), 2026-10-23, 15:10 to 18:30: **Retells the 29-point rally through Cowherd's frame**. Retells the 29-point rally through Cowherd's frame: why LeBron chose Philadelphia over Cleveland, the Cavs' lack of heart, Jalen Brown's defense and Embiid's play. It stays inside the comeback story already on the record, adding only Cowherd's plus-minus read and a LeBron postgame clip. - [First Things First](https://boilpoints.com/u/firstthingsfirst), 2026-10-23, 23:00 to 27:20: **Recaps the 29-point comeback from the arena**. Recaps the 29-point comeback from inside the building: the boos for LeBron in the home opener, the second-half stops-and-rims rally with only three threes, and Cleveland's collapse. Stays inside the result and the crowd reaction already on the record. - [PTI](https://boilpoints.com/u/pti), 2026-10-23, 4:14 to 7:34: **Adds the 466-game streak to the comeback**. Recaps the comeback with the halftime and second-half splits, then puts a new number on the record: NBA teams had won 466 straight games when leading by 29 or more at any point. Closes on Embiid's on-the-record quote that it feels different. New angle: NBA teams had won 466 consecutive games when leading by 29 or more at some point. - [The Dan Patrick Show](https://boilpoints.com/u/thedanpatrickshow), 2026-10-24, 30:32 to 35:56: **Walks through the comeback and the thin bench**. McMenamin walks through the 29-point comeback and the thin bench behind it: Bona's lost training camp, Barlow's back, Wade's sprained ankle. It retells the rally and stays inside the ground the week's coverage already covered.