# NBA opens with a 22-point Pistons comeback against the Celtics

- By: Extra Time Post Newsroom
- 2026-11-02T12:52:05.000Z

## Excerpt

LeBron James's debut with the 76ers and a record opening-night audience on 20 October round out the start of the 2026-27 season. The Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 121-113 on 20 October 2026 after trailing by 22 points, in the first game of the 2026-27 NBA season. Paul George scored 38 points on his Celtics debut, the most by a Boston player in a debut according to the AP. That night LeBron James's 76ers beat the Knicks 106-100, and the NBC and Peacock doubleheader was the most-watched opening night ever, averaging 6.41 million viewers, according to the NBA.

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