Tyrese Maxey scored 38 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Charlotte Hornets 109-104.
Maxey’s two free throws put the 76ers ahead for good with 1:22 left in the fourth quarter.
VJ Edgecombe’s step-back 3-pointer with 36.1 seconds left made it 105-101, and Maxey’s two free throws with 23.8 seconds left put it away at 107-101.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Hornets 12-6. Maxey (No. 5 in clutch points, 2025-26) scored five of the 76ers’ 12 on 0-of-1 shooting and 5 of 6 at the line.
Jaylen Brown scored 16 points (12 in the paint). Maxey scored 15 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Hornets, Grayson Allen scored 27 points (11 in the first quarter, on three 3-pointers and a jumper) on 9-of-12 shooting off the bench, and Brandon Miller added 24 points with five 3-pointers.
The Hornets committed 18 turnovers to the 76ers’ eight. They took 31 of their 76 shots at the rim (41%), the highest share of their season. They had averaged 22%. The 76ers outscored the Hornets 19-9 in five minutes with Brown, Simons, Wade, Maxey and Edgecombe on the floor together.