Gordon Hayward scored 30 points (7 during a 12-0 run in the second quarter), and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 109-98 for their fourth straight win.
The Hornets took control with a 24-4 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 20.
Terry Rozier scored 22 points (12 in the paint), and Miles Bridges added 21 points and 8 rebounds. The Hornets had 3 20-point scorers.
For the 76ers, Joel Embiid scored 31 points.
The 76ers committed 17 turnovers to the Hornets’ 12. They got 3 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Hornets outscored the 76ers 56-34 in the paint. The Hornets’ starters outscored the 76ers 46-31 in 16 minutes together.