Philadelphia 76ers at Charlotte Hornets
· National Basketball AssociationHornets take a 50-point lead for 2nd time this month, roll past 76ers 130-93
All five Hornets starters finished in double figures. Kon Knueppel and Moussa Diabate scored 12, LaMelo Ball added 11 and Miles Bridges finished with 10 for Charlotte, which has won three straight games for the first time this season.
It was 28-22 after one quarter — and then Charlotte outscored Philadelphia 81-37 over the next two quarters, taking a 109-59 lead into the fourth.
Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 17 for Philadelphia. Jared McCain added 16 and Quentin Grimes had 14 for the 76ers, while Tyrese Maxey was held to a season-low six points on 3-for-12 shooting in 25 minutes. Maxey's scoring average dropped a full half-point to 29.4 per game.
Charlotte became the first team since Phoenix in February 2009 to lead by 50 or more points in two separate games within the same calendar month. The Hornets led Utah by 57 on their way to a 150-95 win on Jan. 10.
The Hornets had one other lead of 50 or more points in the NBA's play-by-play era, which goes back to 1996. It's now happened twice more in a span of just over two weeks.
The game was moved up to a 3 p.m. start because of extreme weather conditions in the Charlotte area, all related to Winter Storm Fern.
Ryan Kalkbrenner had 13 points and nine rebounds off the bench for Charlotte. Philadelphia outscored the Hornets 34-21 in the fourth quarter and still took its second-worst loss of the season. The 76ers lost to Orlando by 41 on Nov. 25.
Hornets: Visit Memphis on Wednesday.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 93 - 130 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 93 - 130 |
| 4th 3.7 | ![]() |
Tidjane Salaun double dribble turnover | 93 - 130 |
| 4th 10.2 | ![]() |
Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound | 93 - 130 |
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Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Jabari Walker 's 7-foot driving layup | 93 - 130 |
Statistics
PHI |
CHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-89 | FG | 47-83 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 9-30 | 3PT | 17-41 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 14-19 | FT | 19-27 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 20 | Assists | 34 |
| 14 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 23 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 24 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 30 |
| 21 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 56 |
| 21 | Fouls | 22 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 50 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 2 | Percent Led | 93 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| PJ Hall, C | Out | Apr 9 |
Philadelphia 76ers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Embiid, C | Out | Apr 25 |
| Kelly Oubre Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Apr 25 |
Game Information
Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 16,361 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boston |
56 | 26 | .683 | - | W2 |
New York |
53 | 29 | .646 | 3 | L1 |
Toronto |
46 | 36 | .561 | 10 | W1 |
Philadelphia |
45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | W2 |
Brooklyn |
20 | 62 | .244 | 36 | L3 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta |
46 | 36 | .561 | - | L1 |
Orlando |
45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | L1 |
Charlotte |
44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | W1 |
Miami |
43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | W2 |
Washington |
17 | 65 | .207 | 29 | L10 |
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