The Charlotte Hornets get a crack at the new-look Philadelphia 76ers after a pair of narrow defeats against the previous edition when the clubs meet for a third time this season Saturday night in Charlotte, N.C.
The 76ers improved to 2-1 since the acquisition of Jimmy Butler, 1-1 in games in which the four-time All-Star actually played, when the newcomer contributed 28 points on 12-for-15 shooting in a 113-107 win over the Utah Jazz in his Philadelphia home debut on Friday night.
Butler came up big in the win, hitting a game-clinching shot with 19.