Philadelphia puts road win streak on the line against Charlotte

Philadelphia 76ers (7-16, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (7-18, 13th in the Eastern Conference)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia will try to keep its three-game road win streak alive when the 76ers face Charlotte.

The Hornets are 6-17 against Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte gives up 112.4 points and has been outscored by 5.8 points per game.

The 76ers are 7-9 in Eastern Conference play. Philadelphia has a 1-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Hornets average 106.6 points per game, 4.0 fewer points than the 110.6 the 76ers give up. The 76ers’ 44.0% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.9 percentage points lower than the Hornets have allowed to their opponents (46.9%).

TOP PERFORMERS: LaMelo Ball is averaging 31.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 6.9 assists for the Hornets.

Tyrese Maxey is averaging 24.2 points, five assists and 1.9 steals for the 76ers.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hornets: 1-9, averaging 101.4 points, 45.0 rebounds, 22.2 assists, 7.5 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 41.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.3 points per game.

76ers: 5-5, averaging 107.8 points, 41.2 rebounds, 22.1 assists, 9.6 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.3 points.

INJURIES: Hornets: LaMelo Ball: out (calf), Grant Williams: out for season (acl), Tre Mann: out (back).

76ers: Jared McCain: out (meniscus), Adem Bona: day to day (knee), Caleb Martin: day to day (shoulder), Kyle Lowry: day to day (back), Joel Embiid: day to day (face).

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