Joel Embiid scored 34 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Charlotte Hornets 108-98.
The 76ers never trailed and led by as many as 23.
Tyrese Maxey had 23 points (15 in the first quarter) and 6 assists, and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 22 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) on 8 for 10 shooting. The 76ers had 3 20-point scorers. Embiid and Maxey set each other up for 7 baskets and 16 points, 3 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Hornets, Vasilije Micic scored 20 points, and Miles Bridges went 1 for 7 from 3. Bridges scored 12 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter.
The 76ers shot 49.4% from the field and 36.4% from 3 to the Hornets’ 46.2% and 32.3%. They outscored the Hornets 20-8 on the fast break. The 76ers’ starters outscored the Hornets 65-45 in 24 minutes together.