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If you’re a lover of good basketball and even better storylines, tonight’s matchup is the one for you. Both the Charlotte Hornets and the Philadelphia 76ers won their first game of the new season and will do their best to keep the good vibes going.<\/p>\n

While LaMelo, Miller, and company won their home opener against the Nets 136-117<\/strong><\/a>, Philadelphia edged out the Celtics 117-116<\/strong> thanks to a late fourth-quarter surge. Paul George sat out the season opener with a knee injury and will not be available tonight either. <\/p>\n

Former MVP Joel Embiid started, but looked far from his old self, as you’d expect from someone who has gone through as many injuries and subsequent surgeries as he has in recent years. Former Hornet Kelly Oubre Jr., always good for a bunch of points, contributed only ten.<\/p>\n

Instead, Tyrese Maxey (40 points \/ 6 assists) led the team in scoring, tying a 76ers franchise record for points in a season opener. The right-handed guard got to his spots regularly, and a look at his shot chart indicates the Hornets would be smart to force him to his left.<\/p>\n

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