Joel Embiid had 43 points and 15 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Charlotte Hornets 127-124 in overtime.
It was tied 119-119 at the end of regulation.
Shake Milton threw the ball away with 12.7 seconds left. After a timeout, Kelly Oubre Jr. missed a 28-foot 3-pointer with 4.8 seconds left that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Hornets 16-14. Embiid (No. 1 in clutch points, 2021-22) scored 13 of the 76ers’ 16 on 6 for 9 shooting and 1 for 2 at the line. With 1:06 left, Gordon Hayward stole the ball from Danny Green, and Oubre’s 3-pointer off it put the Hornets ahead 119-116.
Tobias Harris had 21 points (13 in the third quarter) and 11 rebounds. Embiid and Harris set each other up for 6 baskets and 15 points, 3 of them 3-pointers.
For the Hornets, Oubre had 35 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) and 4 steals, and Hayward went 1 for 8 from 3. The Hornets had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The 76ers shot 52.9% from the field and 41.7% from 3 to the Hornets’ 44.9% and 34.8%. The Hornets outscored the 76ers 23-9 off turnovers. The Hornets outscored the 76ers 25-14 in 7 minutes with Hayward, Oubre, Washington, Bouknight and Thor on the floor together.