Philadelphia 76ers @ Charlotte Hornets
Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC | Game ID: 22300593
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CHA 24 21 28 16 89PHI 24 22 23 28 97
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Joel Embiid scores 33 points, 76ers beat Hornets 97-89 for 5th straight victory
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Joel Embiid had 33 points to extend his franchise-record run of 30 or more to 20 games and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Charlotte Hornets 97-89 on Saturday night for their fifth straight victory.
The reigning NBA MVP Embiid also had 10 rebounds. He was 11 of 23 from the field and made 11 of 12 free throws.
Tobias Harris added 21 points and Tyrese Maxey had 16 points and eight assists to help Philadelphia improve to 28-13. The 76ers — coming off a victory Friday night at Orlando — trailed by four entering the fourth quarter, then held the Hornets to 16 points in the final period.
Miles Bridges had 25 points and 11 rebounds for Charlotte. No. 2 overall pick Brandon Miller added 23. The Hornets are 9-31.
Embiid proved to be too much for a Charlotte team playing without top centers in Mark Williams and Nick Richards . Charlotte was forced to defend Embiid with P.J. Washington , who fouled out, and Nathan Mensah , creating a big size mismatch for the 76ers’ 7-foot, 280-pound center.
“We knew they were down guys and had a smaller team tonight, so we had to exploit those type of mismatches out there,” Harris said.
The Hornets were forced to double team Embiid most of the game.
“We just had to make the right play,” Harris said. “It was a pretty simple game plan for us. I thought in the fourth quarter we did a great job of executing it.”
Charlotte coach Steve Clifford felt the Hornets did a decent job on Embiid, considering he scored 42 points against them Dec. 16 and the team was without its own two 7-footers.
“I mean, he’s a brutal guy to defend," Clifford said. "We did a lot better than we did last time.”
The Hornets played without LaMelo Ball , who sat out because of soreness in his right ankle after helping the Hornets beat San Antonio on Friday night. Terry Rozier had 19 points and nine assists at the point guard spot for Charlotte.
The Hornets led 73-69 after the third quarter, but the 76ers went on a 13-2 run to open the fourth with Embiid on the bench. Harris and Danuel House combined for 11 points during the stretch.
Embiid checked back into the game with 6:52 left with the 76ers up by four and they outscored the Hornets 15-9 the rest of the way. Embiid's fallaway jumper with 2:42 remaining put the 76ers up by 10 and they were never seriously threatened again.
The 76ers are in the midst of a stretch that includes seven of eight games on the road. So far, they're 2-0.
Philadelphia coach Nick Nurse was pleased with his team's defense in the fourth quarter, limiting the Hornets to 5-of-16 shooting from the field.
“You could notice the difference in our energy level in that last quarter,” Nurse said. "I thought Tobias (Harris) really sparked us there as well, finally somebody was scoring and we got some transition buckets. I was happy with our loose ball recovery tonight, we started knocking a few guys diving on the floor picking them up, so it was not a thing of beauty but it was hard fought and the result is what we’re after.”
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaMiRoWa 5 10 0 5 11 45 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 7 3 0 1 1 1
CHA Bridges, Martin, Miller, Rozier, Washington
in Bridges, Martin, Miller, Rozier, Washington
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrSmMaRoWa 2 2 -2 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
CHA Bridges, I. Smith, Martin, Rozier, Washington
in I. Smith
out Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrSmMeMiTh 2 6 +4 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1
CHA Bridges, I. Smith, Mensah, Miller, Thor
in Mensah, Miller, Thor
out Martin, Rozier, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrSmMeRoTh 3 6 0 2 4 50 1 1 100 2 4 50 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1
CHA Bridges, I. Smith, Mensah, Rozier, Thor
in Rozier
out Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MiRoJrThWa 4 4 -5 2 10 20 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 2 0 0 0 1
CHA Miller, Rozier, Smith Jr., Thor, Washington
in Miller, Smith Jr., Washington
out Bridges, I. Smith, Mensah
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrSmMaJrWa 1 5 -1 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1
CHA Bridges, I. Smith, Martin, Smith Jr., Washington
in Bridges, I. Smith, Martin
out Miller, Rozier, Thor
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrSmMaMeJr :51 2 -2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
CHA Bridges, I. Smith, Martin, Mensah, Smith Jr.
in Mensah
out Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaMeRoJr 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 1
CHA Bridges, Martin, Mensah, Rozier, Smith Jr.
in Rozier
out I. Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaMeMiRo 2 2 +2 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 4 4 1 0 0 2 0
CHA Bridges, Martin, Mensah, Miller, Rozier
in Miller
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMeMiRoTh 2 5 +5 2 7 29 1 5 20 0 0 0 3 2 5 1 0 0 0 0
CHA Bridges, Mensah, Miller, Rozier, Thor
in Thor
out Martin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaMiRoWa 6 11 -3 4 11 36 1 6 17 2 2 100 0 5 5 2 0 3 1 1
CHA Bridges, Martin, Miller, Rozier, Washington
in Martin, Washington
out Mensah, Thor
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrSmMaMiWa 2 2 -2 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
CHA Bridges, I. Smith, Martin, Miller, Washington
in I. Smith
out Rozier
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrSmMeMiTh 2 8 +6 3 4 75 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 3 3 2 0 0 1 2
CHA Bridges, I. Smith, Mensah, Miller, Thor
in Mensah, Thor
out Martin, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrSmMcRoTh 2 7 +5 3 4 75 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 0 0 0 1
CHA Bridges, I. Smith, McGowens, Rozier, Thor
in McGowens, Rozier
out Mensah, Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MiRoJrThWa 4 2 -11 0 4 0 0 3 0 2 4 50 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0
CHA Miller, Rozier, Smith Jr., Thor, Washington
in Miller, Smith Jr., Washington
out Bridges, I. Smith, McGowens
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrSmMaMeJr 4 3 -1 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 4 1
CHA Bridges, I. Smith, Martin, Mensah, Smith Jr.
in Bridges, I. Smith, Martin, Mensah
out Miller, Rozier, Thor, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaMiRoWa 2 2 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 2 0
CHA Bridges, Martin, Miller, Rozier, Washington
in Miller, Rozier, Washington
out I. Smith, Mensah, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaMeMiRo :53 0 -4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
CHA Bridges, Martin, Mensah, Miller, Rozier
in Mensah
out Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaMiRoTh 2 9 +4 3 6 50 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 3
CHA Bridges, Martin, Miller, Rozier, Thor
in Thor
out Mensah
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaEmHaMaJr 7 14 +2 5 13 38 1 4 25 1 1 100 1 7 8 4 0 2 2 0
PHI Batum, Embiid, Harris, Maxey, Oubre Jr.
in Batum, Embiid, Harris, Maxey, Oubre Jr.
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaEmKoSrJr 2 4 +1 1 1 100 0 0 0 4 4 100 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
PHI Batum, Embiid, Korkmaz, Morris Sr., Oubre Jr.
in Korkmaz, Morris Sr.
out Harris, Maxey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
EmJrKoSrJr :51 0 -3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PHI Embiid, House Jr., Korkmaz, Morris Sr., Oubre Jr.
in House Jr.
out Batum
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
EmJrKoMaSr 3 6 0 2 4 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2
PHI Embiid, House Jr., Korkmaz, Maxey, Morris Sr.
in Maxey
out Oubre Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJrMaSrRe 4 9 +5 3 7 43 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 6 7 0 0 0 0 0
PHI Harris, House Jr., Maxey, Morris Sr., Reed
in Harris, Reed
out Embiid, Korkmaz
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJrMaJrRe 1 6 +1 2 2 100 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
PHI Harris, House Jr., Maxey, Oubre Jr., Reed
in Oubre Jr.
out Morris Sr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaEmJrMaJr 2 7 +2 3 4 75 0 0 0 2 4 50 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1
PHI Batum, Embiid, House Jr., Maxey, Oubre Jr.
in Batum, Embiid
out Harris, Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaEmHaMaJr 11 16 -4 7 24 29 1 9 11 1 1 100 3 9 12 6 2 2 2 4
PHI Batum, Embiid, Harris, Maxey, Oubre Jr.
in Harris
out House Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
EmJrKoSrJr 2 2 -6 1 4 25 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
PHI Embiid, House Jr., Korkmaz, Morris Sr., Oubre Jr.
in House Jr., Korkmaz, Morris Sr.
out Batum, Harris, Maxey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
EmJrKoMaSr 2 3 -4 1 5 20 0 2 0 1 2 50 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
PHI Embiid, House Jr., Korkmaz, Maxey, Morris Sr.
in Maxey
out Oubre Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJrKoMaRe 5 13 +8 5 9 56 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 5 5 1 0 0 1 2
PHI Harris, House Jr., Korkmaz, Maxey, Reed
in Harris, Reed
out Embiid, Morris Sr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaEmHaJrMa 6 13 +6 6 11 55 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 4 4 3 4 2 1 2
PHI Batum, Embiid, Harris, House Jr., Maxey
in Batum, Embiid
out Korkmaz, Reed
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHIDH D. House Jr.
FK F. Korkmaz
JE J. Embiid
KO K. Oubre Jr.
MM M. Morris Sr.
NB N. Batum
PR P. Reed
TH T. Harris
TM T. Maxey
CHABM B. Miller
CM C. Martin
IS I. Smith
JT J. Thor
MB M. Bridges
NM N. Mensah
NS N. Smith Jr.
PW P. Washington
TR T. Rozier
PHI/CHA the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur