Philadelphia hosts Charlotte after Maxey’s 40-point showing
Charlotte Hornets (1-0, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (1-0, third in the Eastern Conference)
Philadelphia; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia hosts the Charlotte Hornets after Tyrese Maxey scored 40 points in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 117-116 win over the Boston Celtics.
Philadelphia finished 24-58 overall, 15-37 in Eastern Conference games and 12-29 at home during the 2024-25 season. The 76ers averaged 109.6 points per game while allowing opponents to score 115.8 last season.
Charlotte went 19-63 overall and 10-42 in Eastern Conference action during the 2024-25 season. The Hornets averaged 14.7 points off of turnovers, 16.3 second-chance points and 33.8 bench points last season.
INJURIES: 76ers: Paul George: day to day (knee), Trendon Watford: day to day (hamstring), Jared McCain: out (thumb).
Hornets: Grant Williams: day to day (acl), Josh Green: day to day (shoulder).
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