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03/28 20:34 CDT Embiid, George rally 76ers' to 118-114 win over Hornets, snap
Charlotte's 5-game win streak
Embiid, George rally 76ers' to 118-114 win over Hornets, snap Charlotte's
5-game win streak
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) --- Joel Embiid scored 29 points, Paul George finished
with 26 points and 13 rebounds and Philadelphia 76ers rallied from 13 points
down in the second half for a 118-114 win over the Charlotte Hornets on
Saturday night.
With its fourth win in five games, Philadelphia extended its lead over
Charlotte to two games in the race for the seventh spot in the Eastern
Conference playoff race.
Tyrese Maxey returned to the Sixers' starting lineup and added 26 points, eight
assists and seven rebounds. The All-Star guard had been sidelined since March 7
due to a tendon injury in his right pinkie finger.
Brandon Miller hit five 3-pointers and finished with 29 points and eight
rebounds for Charlotte, which had its five-game winning streak halted. LaMelo
Ball pitched in with 20 points and eight assists, and Moussa Diabate added 10
points and 11 rebounds.
Charlotte led 36-25 after the first quarter. Philadelphia's 39-point second
quarter cut the lead to 69-64 at halftime. Embiid led all scorers with 21
points in the first half, while Maxey added 17. Miller led Charlotte with 18
points in the opening periods.
Charlotte made 10 of 24 shots from beyond the arc in the opening half, while
the Sixers went 10 for 19.
Charlotte used a 11-0 run over a four-minute stretch to open a 15-point lead
midway through the third quarter. The Sixers rallied and closed within five
points at 97-92 heading into the fourth quarter.
Philadelphia took its first lead of the game at the 8:51 mark of the fourth.
The lead changed hands nine times in the final eight minutes of the game.
The Sixers went ahead for good when George hit a 3-pointer with 1:04 to play.
Charlotte had two chances to tie the game, but Ball's 3-point attempts missed
the mark.
Up next
76ers: At the Miami Heat on Monday.
Hornets: Host the Boston Celtics on Sunday night.
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