SPORTS: CHICAGO NATIVE JAHLIL OKAFOR MAKES NBA DEBUT WITH SIXERS

The 26 points Okafor scored was a historic output for an NBA debut. It was the third most points scored by a Sixers player making his NBA debut in franchise history, behind only Allen Iverson (30 points) and Jerry Stackhouse (27). It was the second most points scored by a center making his NBA debut since the start of the 1963-64 season, trailing only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 29. He was the first player, at any position, to score at least 26 points in their NBA debut since 2002, and his 26 points were the second highest total by a teenager making his NBA debut since the start of the 1963-64 season, behind only the 30 Lamar Odom scored. Read more at http://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/10/29/celtics-beat-sixers-okafor/#biFUoMqBv1hjjQBA.99