Overview
- Tyrese Maxey tallied 28 points with nine assists and six rebounds as Quentin Grimes scored 24 and hit the go-ahead three with 14 seconds left in a 125-121 win.
- Joel Embiid produced 20 points in 20 minutes under a tight cap, with the team shifting a heavier share of his minutes to the first half, coach Nick Nurse said.
- The 76ers wiped out a 10-point deficit entering the fourth quarter, boosted by Andre Drummond’s late surge on the glass with 13 rebounds, including six offensive.
- Charlotte lost Brandon Miller to left shoulder soreness in the first half, LaMelo Ball led the Hornets with 27 points, and free-throw troubles persisted at 19-for-28.
- Rookie VJ Edgecombe added 15 after his 34-point debut, Hornets rookie Ryan Kalkbrenner went 7-for-7 for 14 points, and the champion Thunder improved to 3-0 with a 117-100 win in Atlanta.