The Philadelphia 76ers came back from 29 points down to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-106 on Thursday night, according to ESPN and the BBC.

It was the 76ers' largest comeback since play-by-play records began in the 1996-97 season, ESPN and the BBC reported. It was also the biggest comeback of LeBron James' 24-season career, they said. ESPN said it was the Cavaliers' largest blown lead.

Cleveland led 69-45 at halftime, the outlets reported. The home crowd booed the 76ers off the court, ESPN and the BBC said. The 76ers had 15 turnovers in the first half, ESPN reported.

Tyrese Maxey led all scorers with 32 points, ESPN and the BBC reported. ESPN said he challenged his teammates at halftime.

"Are we going to be some front-runners and only be happy when stuff is good? Or when stuff is bad, are we going to fight and be resilient?" Maxey said he asked them, according to ESPN.

The 76ers outscored Cleveland 37-21 in the third quarter, ESPN reported. They took their first lead with just under seven minutes left, the BBC said. ESPN said Joel Embiid hit a jump shot over Jarrett Allen to put them ahead for good.

Philadelphia outscored Cleveland 69-37 in the second half, the BBC reported. Embiid added 24 points, it said. Jaylen Brown scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half, the BBC reported.

James had 17 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three steals in his home debut for the 76ers, the BBC reported. Cleveland is one of his former teams.

"We got the boos. That was amazing and we deserved it. And then we got the cheers and almost blew the roof off this thing, in a good way," James said, according to the BBC.

The 76ers beat the defending champion Knicks in their opener two nights earlier, ESPN and the BBC reported. The BBC said James signed a two-year deal with Philadelphia.

What we know: The 76ers erased a 29-point deficit to win 114-106.
What we don't: How the new-look 76ers will fare over a full season.