James posts 14 points as 76ers beat Knicks at Madison Square Garden
LeBron James scored 14 points in his Philadelphia 76ers debut as the 76ers beat the Knicks 106-100 at Madison Square Garden. James also recorded nine rebounds and seven assists, while the win spoiled the Knicks’ ring and banner celebration.
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LeBron James scored 14 points in his Philadelphia 76ers debut as Philadelphia beat the Knicks 106-100 at Madison Square Garden. CBS Sports reported that the victory spoiled the Knicks’ ring and banner celebration. The account described the game as the opening of the new NBA campaign, which tipped off on Tuesday.
James played 34 minutes and finished with nine rebounds, seven assists and one turnover, according to CBS Sports. He made five of 13 shots from the field. CBS characterized his scoring start as slow and his shooting efficiency as poor, while also describing his contribution as broad across the box score.
The 76ers’ defensive work was another part of CBS Sports’ account of the game. The Knicks shot 37% from the floor and 33% from three-point range. CBS said James helped Philadelphia’s defense make scoring difficult for New York; the account did not assign those shooting figures to any single defensive play or player.
The result gave Philadelphia a win in James’s first game wearing a 76ers uniform. Headlines from CBS News and news.sbs.co.kr also identify the appearance as James’s Philadelphia debut and state that he scored 14 points; news.sbs.co.kr additionally lists his seven assists and nine rebounds.
The 6abc.com headline gives the 106-100 score and describes the contest as the opening game. Yahoo’s headline says the 76ers spoiled the Knicks’ ring night and also identifies Jaylen Brown as making a Philadelphia debut. The CBS Sports article itself discusses James’s debut and does not mention Brown.
The available account therefore supports the result and James’s recorded statistics, while the Jaylen Brown detail is limited to Yahoo’s headline.
CBS Sports also noted a line James had recently used about his versatile game: “literally do everything.” The outlet linked the phrase “allow me to reintroduce myself” to Jay-Z’s “Public Service Announcement,” which it said appears on “The Black Album,” released in 2003, the year James was drafted.
Its account said the phrase was used in connection with the game, but did not provide further detail about when or how it appeared.
Why it matters
- Philadelphia’s 106-100 win gives the 76ers a victory in James’s debut with the team.
- The Knicks’ ring and banner celebration was spoiled by the loss at Madison Square Garden.
- James’s 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists show the range of his contribution in the game.
What to watch next
- Whether James continues to contribute across scoring, rebounds and assists in subsequent 76ers games.
- Whether the Knicks improve on the 37% shooting from the floor and 33% from three-point range recorded in this game.
- Whether the 76ers continue the defensive performance CBS described as making scoring difficult for the Knicks.
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Timeline
Developments from this story's sources, dated background we compiled and fact-checked, and our earlier coverage. Each row says which.- Both franchises date to the NBA’s founding in 1946: the Knicks began play in New York, while the team now known as the 76ers was founded as the Syracuse Nationals.Background · from our historical context
- The Syracuse Nationals moved to Philadelphia and became the 76ers.Background · compiled and fact-checked by Updat3
- Their postseason rivalry includes a different outcome in 1983, when Philadelphia swept New York 4–0 in the Eastern Conference semifinals and went on to win the NBA championship.Background · from our historical context
- The Cleveland Cavaliers selected LeBron James first overall in the NBA draft.Background · compiled and fact-checked by Updat3
- New York beat Philadelphia 118–115 to close their first-round playoff series 4–2.Background · compiled and fact-checked by Updat3
How we got here
The most recent playoff meeting before this matchup came in the 2024 Eastern Conference first round: New York defeated Philadelphia 4–2, closing the series with a 118–115 win on May 2. The teams had also met in the 2023 playoffs, when Philadelphia swept Brooklyn before losing in the second round; that was not a Knicks–76ers series.
Their postseason rivalry includes a different outcome in 1983, when Philadelphia swept New York 4–0 in the Eastern Conference semifinals and went on to win the NBA championship. Both franchises date to the NBA’s founding in 1946: the Knicks began play in New York, while the team now known as the 76ers was founded as the Syracuse Nationals.
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