NBA

Philadelphia 76ers at Charlotte Hornets

Dec 4, 2024, 12:00 AM · NBA Cup - Group Play
5-14, 3-7 Away
Final
110 - 104

6-15, 5-8 Home

Paul George, Tyrese Maxey lead 76ers over Hornets 110-104 to earn first first back-to-back wins

Jared McCain added 17 points off the bench and Kelly Oubre scored 14 for Philadelphia (5-14), which finished 2-2 in Group A NBA Cup play. Charlotte was 0-4. Neither team advanced out of pool play.

Brandon Miller had 34 points, and Nick Richards had a strong outing in his second game back from injury with 22 points and 14 rebounds. Charlotte (6-15) finished its homestand 0-5.

The Hornets got solid performances from both rookie draft picks as Tidjane Salaun recorded his first double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds and K.J. Simpson added eight points, nine assists and six rebounds.

Philadelphia led by double digits most of the game, but Charlotte rallied to take the lead with 1:32 left on Miller's seventh 3-pointer of the second half. But it was short-lived as Maxey's layup with 29.7 seconds put the 76ers ahead.

Maxey sealed the win with four more throws and a transition layup.

Takeaways 76ers: Philadelphia seems to be rounding into form with its third win in five games. The ball isn't sticking as much, which resulted in more open shots against the Hornets.

Hornets: Center Mark Williams returned to the court for the first time in nearly a year. Williams had four points and three rebounds and looked rusty in his first game since Dec. 8, 2023.

Key moment Trailing by 2, Miller missed a floater that would have tied the game.

Key stat George was 10 of 16 from the field and 6 of 9 from beyond the arc.

Up next The 76ers host the Magic on Wednesday night. The Hornets visit the Knicks on Thursday night.

Regular Season Series

PHI leads series 2-0

Matchup Prediction

Hornets: 57.5%
76ers: 42.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 110 - 104
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 110 - 104
4th 0.0 Hornets offensive team rebound 110 - 104
4th 0.0 Brandon Miller misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot 110 - 104
4th 2.2 Tyrese Maxey makes two point shot (Guerschon Yabusele assists) 110 - 104

Statistics

PHI CHA
38-82 FG 34-77
46.3 Field Goal % 44.2
16-40 3PT 13-34
40.0 Three Point % 38.2
18-20 FT 23-28
90.0 Free Throw % 82.1
31 Rebounds 47
8 Offensive Rebounds 15
23 Defensive Rebounds 32
26 Assists 22
9 Steals 5
3 Blocks 3
12 Turnovers 15
0 Team Turnovers 4
12 Total Turnovers 19
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
16 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 19
16 Fast Break Points 12
38 Points in Paint 38
22 Fouls 17
19 Largest Lead 3

Game Information

Spectrum Center
12:00 AM, Wed, Dec 4, 2024
Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 14,956 · Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 49 19 .721 - W2
New York 42 24 .636 6 L1
Toronto 24 44 .353 25 L1
Philadelphia 23 44 .343 25.5 W1
Brooklyn 23 45 .338 26 W1

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta 32 36 .471 - L2
Orlando 32 37 .464 0.5 W1
Miami 29 38 .433 2.5 L7
Charlotte 17 50 .254 14.5 L1
Washington 15 51 .227 16 W2
Full Standings

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