The Philadelphia 76ers dug themselves an enormous hole in the first half of their home opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night.

They Sixers were outscored by 17 points in the first quarter of the contest, and they were down by as many as 29 before the first half came to an end. The team looked lifeless, and the Philadelphia fans who filled the arena to cheer on the new-look team had quickly converted those cheers to boos. It had the potential to be an extremely ugly home Sixers debut for new additions LeBron James and Jaylen Brown.

But, the Sixers made a potentially season-defining decision in the halftime locker room. They weren't going to be a team that just lies down when things aren't going their way. Instead, they were going to be a team that fights until the final whistle—which should have the entire NBA on notice.

76ers showed that they have more than just talent in comeback win over Cavaliers

The Sixers showed some serious resiliency in the final two quarters of the contest.…