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Aussies in the NBA
Tyrese vs King: Cavs blow 29 point lead to LeBron's 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers’ LeBron James works against Cleveland Cavaliers’ Tyrese Proctor during the second quarter at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on October 23, 2026 (AEDT). Photo: Emilee Chinn/Getty Images.
Tyrese Proctor played five minutes as Cleveland blew a 29-point lead and lost 114-106 to the 76ers
- Tyrese Proctor played five minutes off the bench in Cleveland's 114-106 loss
- The Cavaliers led by 29 in the second quarter before Philadelphia came back
- Proctor missed his only shot and Cleveland were +6 with him on court
Australian Tyrese Proctor had a quiet five minutes off the bench as the Cleveland Cavaliers opened their 2026-27 NBA season by letting a 29-point lead slip in a 114-106 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. He was the only Australian in action on a two-game NBA day.
Catch up on every Australian in the league at our Aussies in the NBA hub, and on yesterday's results, led by Dyson Daniels, here.
Cleveland Cavaliers at Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers 114 def Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Friday, October 23 (AEDT)
Cavaliers guard Tyrese Proctor, 22, played five minutes off the bench as Cleveland opened their season with a 114-106 loss to Philadelphia at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Friday, October 23 (AEDT). Proctor went 0-from-1 from the field, with no rebounds, assists or turnovers and two fouls, and finished plus-6.
All of his minutes came in the second quarter. He replaced Donovan Mitchell with 7:39 left and Cleveland ahead 49-28, missed a driving layup, picked up a shooting foul and a personal foul, and went back to the bench with 2:48 left and the lead out to 62-35.
Cleveland led 69-40 late in the second quarter and 69-45 at half-time, but Philadelphia won the third quarter 37-21 and the fourth 32-16. The 76ers' first lead of the night came on a Joel Embiid jumper with 6:54 left, 96-95, and they never gave it back. The Cavaliers turned the ball over 21 times.
Tyrese Maxey scored 32 for Philadelphia on 12-from-23 shooting, Embiid had 24 and Jaylen Brown 21, and LeBron James finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Mitchell led Cleveland with 32 points and 10 rebounds, Evan Mobley had 18 and James Harden 16, with six turnovers.
Next: Brooklyn Nets at Cleveland Cavaliers, Sunday, October 25, 10:30am AEDT.
