# Sixers open with Knicks win

Sports · Heat 2.2 / 10 · 3 shows · 17m airtime

The Philadelphia 76ers beat the New York Knicks on NBA opening night on October 21, 2026, then moved to 2-0 with the biggest comeback in franchise history over New York. The discussion has moved past the result: the claim now on the table is that LeBron James will post the worst field goal percentage of his career. The Sixers are 3-1, with three starters having missed at least one game, and the shooting question is the one the coverage is now built around.

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## Segments

- [The Right Time with Bomani Jones](https://boilpoints.com/u/therighttimewithbomanijones), 2026-10-21, 5:40 to 11:45: **Reacts to the Sixers' win and predicts LeBron's shooting**. Opening-night reaction to the Sixers' win over the Knicks: praise for Tyrese Maxey and the young bench, a prediction that LeBron James posts the worst field goal percentage of his career, then a long detour into Landry Shamet's name, Morocco and a harp. New angle: LeBron James will post the worst field goal percentage of his career.
- [The Joe Budden Podcast](https://boilpoints.com/u/thejoebuddenpodcast), 2026-10-24, 16:38 to 22:47: **Celebrates the 76ers' 2-0 start and comeback**. Celebrates the 76ers' 2-0 start and the franchise-record comeback over the Knicks, needling Mark Lamont Hill for calling an 0-2 start. Mostly locker-room banter, with a detour rating LeBron James's shaved head. New angle: The 76ers opened 2-0, including the biggest comeback in franchise history over the Knicks.
- [The Athletic NBA Daily](https://boilpoints.com/u/theathleticnbadaily), 2026-10-24, 10:03 to 12:53: **Calls the 2-0 start a proof of concept**. Names the Sixers his 'good' after two wins, arguing the four stars each take over games in turn and calling the start a proof of concept for a playoff contender. Reaction and framing on top of the 2-0 result already on the record.
- [The Athletic NBA Daily](https://boilpoints.com/u/theathleticnbadaily), 2026-10-26, 37:26 to 38:52: **Questions whether the comeback pattern holds**. Power-rankings check-in on the Sixers' 3-1 start: the comebacks came against two conference finalists, one the defending champion, but the hosts doubt the rally pattern is sustainable with three starters already having missed games. New angle: The 76ers are 3-1, with three starters having missed at least one game.