LeBron Leads Sixers Past Knicks on Ring Night as Thunder Beat Spurs

LeBron James made a winning Philadelphia 76ers debut as the Sixers defeated the New York Knicks 106-100 at Madison Square Garden. James finished with 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in his 24th NBA season. Tyrese Maxey scored 28 points, while Jaylen Brown added 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Joel Embiid recorded 13 points and 11 rebounds. The Knicks had celebrated their first NBA title in more than 50 years before tip-off, but shot 37 per cent from the field. Jalen Brunson scored 21 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 points and 12 rebounds. Elsewhere, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points as Oklahoma City beat San Antonio 116-104, while Detroit rallied to defeat Boston 121-113.

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