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Cody Zeller Reflects on First NBA Encounter with Older Brother Tyler

Tomorrow night, rookie LaMelo Ball will face off against his older brother Lonzo for the first time on an NBA hardwood when the Hornets take on the New Orleans Pelicans down in the Big Easy. Over seven years ago, teammate Cody Zeller went through the exact same experience against his older brother, Tyler, then a second-year Cleveland Cavaliers center.

The Zeller brothers first played against each other in a regular season game on Nov. 1, 2013, which was just Cody’s second in the NBA and first in front of the hometown Charlotte crowd. He finished with nine points and five rebounds as Charlotte won its home opener with 90-84 victory over the visiting Cavaliers.