The Philadelphia 76ers closed the fourth quarter on a 17-5 run to beat the Charlotte Hornets 110-99.
The Hornets led 94-93 with 4:59 left in the fourth quarter. Robert Covington’s 2 free throws put the 76ers ahead for good with 4:24 left. JJ Redick scored 8 points during the run.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Hornets 12-7. Redick scored 5 of the 76ers’ 12 on 2 for 3 shooting and 1 for 1 at the line.
Joel Embiid had 23 points (15 in the third quarter), 15 rebounds and 3 blocks, and Ersan Ilyasova added 18 points (11 in the fourth quarter) on 7 for 11 shooting off the bench.
For the Hornets, Kemba Walker scored 31 points. Nicolas Batum had 14 points, a season-high 13 rebounds and 8 assists.
The 76ers shot 50.6% from the field to the Hornets’ 42.0%.