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Sixers fans get firsthand look at new faces in tonight’s preseason home opener

Tonight, the Philadelphia 76ers continue to work their way down through the 2018 Rookie of Year balloting with their preseason home opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Sixers’ preseason got off a strong start Monday night against old frenemy Ben Simmons and the Brooklyn Nets. In his return to the court following a year-and-a-half layoff, Ben was the same player as always, in ways both good and bad. Meanwhile, despite sitting Joel Embiid, James Harden, and P.J. Tucker, Philadelphia won the contest, 127-108, led by 20 points in 14 points from young dynamo Tyrese Maxey. I think he secretly went ahead and got two percent better every day.