76ers overturn 29-point deficit to give LeBron the biggest comeback of his career
The Philadelphia 76ers erased a 29-point deficit with a 32-16 fourth quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-106, the biggest comeback of LeBron James's career.

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Foram 29 pontos de desvantagem, 24 deles no intervalo, e o placar terminou virado. O Philadelphia 76ers bateu o Cleveland Cavaliers por 114 a 106 nesta quinta-feira (22), na Xfinity Mobile Arena, na Filadélfia, e converteu um primeiro tempo ruim no maior retorno da carreira de LeBron James — a oitava maior virada registrada na história da NBA.
O último quarto explica o resultado: 32 pontos dos donos da casa contra 16 do adversário. Antes, no terceiro período, os Sixers já tinham anotado 37 e cedido 21. A diferença que parecia definitiva derreteu, e Maxey, Embiid e Brown fecharam a conta nos minutos decisivos.
Tyrese Maxey comandou o ataque: 32 pontos e seis assistências. Joel Embiid somou 24 pontos e sete rebotes, Jaylen Brown acrescentou 21 e oito. LeBron James também pesou: 17 pontos, dez rebotes e cinco assistências. Pelo lado de Cleveland, Donovan Mitchell marcou 32, número insuficiente para evitar a queda.
O roteiro começou favorável aos visitantes. Os Cavaliers aproveitaram os erros ofensivos dos anfitriões, acertaram os arremessos e abriram 29 pontos. O Philadelphia travou na organização das jogadas, perdeu a posse em sequência e não conseguiu ligar seus principais nomes. O intervalo chegou com 69 a 45.
A volta dos vestiários mudou tudo. A marcação ficou mais intensa, as transições ganharam velocidade e os espaços no ataque apareceram. Embiid cresceu na reta final, Brown sustentou a pressão e LeBron ajudou a mudar a postura do time, bem mais agressivo depois de um primeiro tempo irregular.
Foi a segunda vitória em dois jogos nesta temporada. Na estreia, o time havia superado o New York Knicks. Agora a comissão técnica tenta usar a reação como sinal de evolução coletiva, sobretudo no sistema defensivo e no cuidado com a bola.
A sequência continua em casa: sábado (24), diante do Milwaukee Bucks, e domingo (25), contra o Detroit Pistons.
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