The Celtics showed flashes of what they can be at their best this season, but the 76ers got a historic rookie performance from VJ Edgecombe and a huge game from Tyrese Maxey to take the season opener.

Here are the takeaways.

VJ Edgecombe and Tyrese Maxey both looked incredible

Rookie wing VJ Edgecombe looked more than worth the Sixers’ robust tanking efforts last season in his regular-season debut. Edgecombe broke the NBA record for most points in the first quarter by a rookie with 14, surpassing LeBron James’ record of 12, and he broke the Sixers’ record for points in a rookie debut of 30 set by Allen Iverson, pouring in 34 on 13-for-26 shooting, including several earth-shaking dunks.

Point guard Tyrese Maxey, meanwhile, looked every bit up to the task of being the Sixers’ primary sup

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