NEW YORK — LeBron James heard the boos and chants at Madison Square Garden. By the final buzzer Tuesday night, his new team had the win. The Philadelphia 76ers beat the New York Knicks 106-100 in the season opener, spoiling a night that began with the Knicks raising a championship banner after ending a title drought that stretched back to 1973. Knicks fans chanted “We don’t want you!” as James approached the free-throw line early in the game. The 41-year-old forward traded words with fans in the lower level, with courtside regular Spike Lee appearing to intervene. James finished with 14 points and nine rebounds in his first game for Philadelphia, opening his record 24th NBA season. “I wouldn’t say” the Knicks’ night was totally spoiled, James said afterward. He called the championship celebration a great moment for New York fans and said he understood the feeling, recalling Cleveland’s own long wait for a major title. Tyrese Maxey paced Philadelphia with 28 points. Jaylen Brown added 19, while Joel Embiid had 13 points and 11 rebounds. The Sixers took control late in the third quarter with an 11-0 run, capped by Brown’s second consecutive three-pointer, which put them ahead 83-76. Philadelphia’s new starting group paired James and Brown with holdovers Maxey and Embiid and rookie VJ Edgecombe. The roster was assembled to challenge the Knicks and pursue the Sixers’ first NBA championship since 1983. How the lineup’s ballhandlers share responsibility in high-pressure moments remains an open question, but the team showed early signs of chemistry: James assisted on Brown’s first points in a Philadelphia uniform. “We did that on the fly,” James said of the late-third-quarter surge. Coach Nick Nurse said the group had been “really great” during its first weeks together. The teams met after New York swept Philadelphia in a second-round playoff series in May. For the Sixers, Tuesday’s victory offered an early answer on the road against the reigning champions—and a promising start to a season built around a costly, talent-heavy bid to contend. Philadelphia’s home opener is scheduled for Thursday against Cleveland.