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10/31 19:54 CDT Tyrese Maxey scores 38 as 76ers beat Hornets 109-104 without
LeBron James, Joel Embiid
Tyrese Maxey scores 38 as 76ers beat Hornets 109-104 without LeBron James, Joel
Embiid
By STEVE REED
AP Sports Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) --- Tyrese Maxey scored 38 points, Anfernee Simons added
19 points off the bench and Philadelphia 76ers proved they could win without
stars LeBron James and Joel Embiid, battling back to beat the Charlotte Hornets
109-104 on Saturday night.
Jaylen Brown, who was considered a game-time decision, started and finished
with 16 points for the 76ers.
The sellout crowd of 19,533 at the Spectrum Center didn't get to see James and
Embiid play as the 76ers rested both players one night after beating the New
York Knicks 98-93 in an intense NBA Cup game.
Grayson Allen had 27 points off the bench on 7-of-10 shooting from 3-point
range for the Hornets, while Brandon Miller added 24 points on five 3s.
Charlotte seized the momentum when Miller blocked V.J. Edgecombe's layup with
five minutes left, then threw a perfect bounce pass to Moussa Diabate on the
other end for a dunk off a pick and roll to put the Hornets up 97-90.
But the 76ers chipped away behind two buckets from Simons and took the lead for
good with 1:22 left on a pair of free throws by Maxey. Philadelphia pushed the
lead to 105-101 when Edgecombe knocked down a 3 from the left wing.
Charlotte's Sion James missed an uncontested layup with 24 seconds left and
Maxey added two free throws to increase the lead to six. Miller cut the lead in
half with seven seconds left, but Brown iced the game with two free throws with
5.2 seconds left.
The 76ers shot 40% from beyond the arc to overcome a 15 of 23 shooting night
from the foul line.
The Hornets were also playing on the second night of a back-to-back and remain
without point guard Coby White (calf) and shooting guard Kon Knueppel
(hamstring).
Up next 76ers: Host Chicago on Monday night. Hornets: Host Detroit on Monday night. ___ See AP's full NBA coverage here |
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