Maxey leads Philadelphia against Charlotte after 40-point game

Dec 20, 2024, 07:03 am

Charlotte Hornets (7-20, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (8-16, 12th in the Eastern Conference)

Philadelphia; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

76ers -9.5; over/under is 221.5

BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia takes on the Charlotte Hornets after Tyrese Maxey scored 40 points in the Philadelphia 76ers' 121-108 win against the Charlotte Hornets.

The 76ers are 8-9 in Eastern Conference games. Philadelphia ranks last in the Eastern Conference recording just 21.6 assists per game led by Maxey averaging 5.0.

The Hornets are 6-19 against Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte is 2-9 against opponents over .500.

The 76ers average 11.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.2 fewer makes per game than the Hornets give up (13.9). The Hornets average 15.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.2 more made shots on average than the 12.8 per game the 76ers give up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Maxey is averaging 25.1 points, five assists and 2.1 steals for the 76ers.

LaMelo Ball is averaging 30.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 7.5 assists for the Hornets.

LAST 10 GAMES: 76ers: 6-4, averaging 108.8 points, 41.3 rebounds, 22.1 assists, 9.8 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.4 points per game.

Hornets: 1-9, averaging 103.3 points, 44.0 rebounds, 24.7 assists, 8.7 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.7 points.

INJURIES: 76ers: Jared McCain: out (meniscus), Caleb Martin: out (shoulder), Joel Embiid: day to day (face).

Hornets: Grant Williams: out for season (acl), Brandon Miller: day to day (ankle), Tre Mann: out (back).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.