Philadelphia 76ers at Charlotte Hornets
· National Basketball AssociationEmbiid, George rally 76ers' to 118-114 win over Hornets, snap Charlotte's 5-game win streak
With its fourth win in five games, Philadelphia extended its lead over Charlotte to two games in the race for the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Tyrese Maxey returned to the Sixers' starting lineup and added 26 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. The All-Star guard had been sidelined since March 7 due to a tendon injury in his right pinkie finger.
Brandon Miller hit five 3-pointers and finished with 29 points and eight rebounds for Charlotte, which had its five-game winning streak halted. LaMelo Ball pitched in with 20 points and eight assists, and Moussa Diabate added 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Charlotte led 36-25 after the first quarter. Philadelphia’s 39-point second quarter cut the lead to 69-64 at halftime. Embiid led all scorers with 21 points in the first half, while Maxey added 17. Miller led Charlotte with 18 points in the opening periods.
Charlotte made 10 of 24 shots from beyond the arc in the opening half, while the Sixers went 10 for 19.
Charlotte used a 11-0 run over a four-minute stretch to open a 15-point lead midway through the third quarter. The Sixers rallied and closed within five points at 97-92 heading into the fourth quarter.
Philadelphia took its first lead of the game at the 8:51 mark of the fourth. The lead changed hands nine times in the final eight minutes of the game.
The Sixers went ahead for good when George hit a 3-pointer with 1:04 to play. Charlotte had two chances to tie the game, but Ball’s 3-point attempts missed the mark.
Hornets: Host the Boston Celtics on Sunday night.
Regular Season Series
PHI wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 118 - 114 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 118 - 114 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Hornets offensive team rebound | 118 - 114 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
LaMelo Ball misses heave jump shot | 118 - 114 |
| 4th 1.5 |  |
Paul George makes free throw 2 of 2 | 118 - 114 |
Statistics
 PHI |
 CHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 40-82 | FG | 36-96 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 16-34 | 3PT | 17-55 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 22-29 | FT | 25-32 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 19 | Assists | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 25 | Fouls | 22 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 15 |
| 9 | Lead Changes | 9 |
| 13 | Percent Led | 82 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Miller, F | Out | May 6 |
| PJ Hall, C | Out | Apr 9 |
Philadelphia 76ers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Game Information
Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 19,616 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
56 | 26 | .683 | - | W2 |
 New York |
53 | 29 | .646 | 3 | L1 |
 Toronto |
46 | 36 | .561 | 10 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | W2 |
 Brooklyn |
20 | 62 | .244 | 36 | L3 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 36 | L1 | 0.5609756 | 46 |
 Orlando |
1 | 37 | L1 | 0.5487805 | 45 |
 Charlotte |
2 | 38 | W1 | 0.5365854 | 44 |
 Miami |
3 | 39 | W2 | 0.5243902 | 43 |
 Washington |
29 | 65 | L10 | 0.20731707 | 17 |
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