Charlotte, NC Dec 9 (BUS): Joel Embiid scored 32 points, Seth Curry added 23 points and eight assists and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Charlotte Hornets for the second time in three nights, 110-106 Wednesday night.
Philadelphia has won 16 consecutive games against Charlotte, according to Associated Press reports.
Tobias Harris added 18 points in the rematch of a game that 76 players won with a score of 127-124 in overtime on Monday night at the same stadium.
“It’s hard to beat the same team twice, no matter the situation,” 76ers coach Doc Rivers said. “We did it. I thought we just got stuck in there. I thought there were times we could have pulled back and there was a spin or a defensive mission missing here or there. But I’m going to win.”
Gordon Hayward scored a season-high with 31 points and seven assists for the Hornets, who played without five alternate players, including last year’s NBA rookie ball LaMelo due to NBA health and safety protocols.
Kelly Uber Jr., who had a 35-point lead in Charlotte’s Monday night loss, finished 22 points and 10 rebounds but finished only 3 of 12 from outside the arc and missed a free throw that would have made it one possession game in 7 seconds. the left.
The Hornets have lost five of their last six.
Philadelphia ended their four-game run with a record 3-1 after starting with a one-point loss in Boston.
“Anytime we can go down the road and make gains, these are always important,” Harris said. “We did a really good job in the last quarter of executing and getting the shots we wanted and making those looks.”
Embiid, who scored 43 points and had 15 rebounds in the previous game, was not in control of his dimmer jump but fired 15 of his 19 fouls, leaving Hornets coach James Borrego confused.
“I don’t have an answer for that,” Borrego said. “I’ll go back and watch them, but if he’s going to shoot 19 free throws a night, it’s going to be tough.”
For the second time in three nights, the 76ers’ short-handed Hornets played hard in a game that included 16 lead changes and 12 draws.
PJ Washington had a three-pointer off the top of the key with 3:25 left to give the Hornets a 98-97 lead, igniting the crowd.
Danny Green and Embiid answered with 3 seconds to restore momentum to Philadelphia. Embiid then added a motor dunk down the middle of the lane to extend the lead to seven with 1:53 left. The Hornets came back up to 3 metres, but Harris made two free throws to push the difference to five. The Hornets did not enter three times again.
For the second game in a row, Borrego played only eight men while working with a limited seat due to protocols.
“Maybe I played with them too many minutes,” Borrego said. “I have to watch that and make sure I don’t overtake them.”
record curry
Seth Curry is hoping to see his brother Stephen break the NBA record for his triceps career.
The 76ers host Stephen Curry and the Warriors Saturday night in Philadelphia. Curry needs 16 three-pointers to break the record. The Warriors were playing the Portland Trail Blazers late Wednesday night before traveling to Philadelphia.
It’s inevitable,” said Seth Curry. “He gets up 15 nights and shoots fine. He’s going to have it one of these days. So I hope he earns 14 tonight and we make him love two or three on Saturday night.”
hot exchange
The match had a hot moment.
Late in the second quarter, Philadelphia’s Andre Drummond and Philadelphia’s Miles Bridges exchanged words and had to be separated by teammates before the players’ technical error was assessed.
Hint
76ers: Therese Maxi is back in the starting line-up after being knocked out of a game with an illness. “I felt fine,” Maxi said. “It’s still hard to breathe in there.” … Scored 23 points from Charlotte’s 19 turnovers.
Hornets: Nick Richards twisted his left ankle in the second quarter but was able to come back. … Miles Bridges has 20 points.
the following
76ers: Host jazz on Thursday night.
Hornets: Host Kings on Friday night.