Denver beaten 84:96 by Oklahoma City; Sixers overcome 29-point hole to beat Cavaliers
Denver fell 84:96 in Oklahoma City as Aaron Gordon scored 20; Philadelphia rallied from 29 points down to beat Cleveland 114:106.
October 23, 2026 — The Denver Nuggets opened their NBA campaign with a defeat, falling 84:96 on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Aaron Gordon led Denver with 20 points, while Nikola Jokic and DeMar DeRozan contributed 13 points apiece; Jokic also finished with seven rebounds and five assists.
Thunder control Denver; SGA has off night
Oklahoma City rode balanced production to the victory. Jalen Williams scored 21 points and Chet Holmgren compiled 12 points and 17 rebounds. The Thunder won despite a poor shooting night from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: he scored 17 points on 6-of-19 shooting. It was the first time in 141 games he failed to reach at least 20 points.
In Philadelphia, the 76ers staged a remarkable comeback to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114:106 after trailing by as many as 29 points. Tyrese Maxey poured in 32 points, Joel Embiid added 24 and Jaylen Brown scored 21.
LeBron James finished the game with 17 points in the matchup in which Philadelphia erased a 29-point deficit and secured the win in front of their home crowd.
Cleveland’s top scorers were Donovan Mitchell with 32 points, Evan Mobley with 18 and James Harden with 16. The victory gave Philadelphia a 2–0 start to the season after their opening-day win over the New York Knicks, while Cleveland lost in their first game of the campaign.
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