Charlotte took care of business at home, as they defeated the Brooklyn Nets with a final score of 136-117. The Hornets offense clicked on all cylinders Wednesday night with team percentage totals of 53% from the field and 48% from 3-point range. While the shooting percentages were awesome, the most impressive part of the win was the rebounding advantage they had over Brooklyn, winning the rebounding battle by 23 boards. Charlotte also set a new franchise record by having nine players score over double digits.

Here are three of the biggest takeaways from the Hornets’ opening night win at home.

The centers aren’t a concern

Going into this season, Charlotte had question marks around the center position after trading away Mark Williams and Jusuf Nurkic, leaving fans wondering how they’d fill those spots. It seems they’ve managed to hit the mark by buying in on Moussa Diabaté and drafting Ryan Kalkbrenner out of Creighton.

Kalkbrenner got the nod to start on opening night and didn’t disappoint, scoring 10 points and hauling in 11 rebounds. Kalkbrenner showed his double-double potential in the preseason, and he didn’t miss a beat in the regular season opener. Watching him play, he looks a lot like Brook Lopez, finding his spots on the floor offensively and already being a great rebounder. He also blocked two shots last night, which should happen plenty more this season.

Then there’s Diabaté, who brings a little more athleticism and energy into the lineup when he’s on the floor. He finished his night with 13 points and 9 rebounds, also adding a steal and a block. Diabaté did a really great job of running the floor in transition and showed off his touch with multiple floaters close to the paint.

Buying in on youth at the center position seems to pay off early on, and if it continues, then Charlotte will cause all sorts of problems for opposing teams.

Brandon Miller could take over as the No. 1 option

Brandon Miller looked the part of a true No. 1 option for this Charlotte team. He scored 25 points and dished out seven assists. His playmaking looked largely improved, as he did a great job finding open players in the paint and on the perimeter. Miller ended the night with only one turnover as well. The scariest part of Miller’s performance was that he could’ve shot more efficiently from the field; he was 8-19 from the field and just 2-8 from 3-point range. Miller should easily shoot better than 2-8 from three for the season, so there’s no telling what his limits are offensively if he stays healthy.

The defense will remain a concern

While Charlotte did dominate for pretty much the entire game, the Nets still were able to score 117 points by the end of the game. Now, I'm not saying every game is the same, but if the Brooklyn Nets are scoring 117 points on them, then what in the world are teams like the Cleveland Cavaliers, or the New York Knicks, or even the Orlando Magic going to do to them? The Nets had seven players score over double digits in the loss.

At this point, we are aware of the defensive limitations of some roster members, especially on the perimeter, with players like LaMelo Ball and Collin Sexton being less than average defenders. The hope is that bringing in young talent like Sion James and Kon Knueppel will give Charlotte a boost on the defensive end of the floor, especially knowing that the paint defense is looking brighter with the two young centers in Charlotte's rotation. The question from now on is, will the Charlotte defense improve over time? Or will Charlotte need to stay hot on offense to really make noise? Only time will tell.