The Aporia · Tyrese Maxey scores 38 as 76ers beat Hornets 109-104 without LeBron James, Joel Embiid

Steve Reed

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🔮 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 38 points, Anfernee Simons added 19 points off the bench and Philadelphia 76ers proved they could win without stars LeBron James and Joel Embiid, battling back to beat the Charlotte Hornets 109-104 on Saturday night. Jaylen Brown, who was considered a game-time decision, started and finished with 16 points for the 76ers.

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🔮 Defensive line coach Todd Wash has been named interim defensive coordinator and will call the defensive plays, according to the Panthers.

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🔮 Reynolds was sacked by Mylachi Williams on the following play on fourth and 9 with 48 seconds left, sealing the Hokies’ win.

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🔮 The Hornets played their second straight game without last season’s NBA rookie of the year runner-up Kon Knueppel (hamstring), starting point guard Coby White (calf) and reserve forward Grant Williams (hamstring).

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76ers CHARLOTTE Hornets N.C. Philadelphia 76ers

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76ers ORG · 5× Hornets ORG · 4× CHARLOTTE GPE · 3× Maxey PERSON · 2× Miller PERSON · 2× Anfernee Simons PERSON · 1× LeBron James PERSON · 1× N.C. GPE · 1× Philadelphia 76ers ORG · 1× Tyrese Maxey PERSON · 1×

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Charlotte seized the momentum when Miller blocked V.J. Edgecombe’s layup with five minutes left, then threw a perfect bounce pass to Moussa Diabate on the other end for a dunk off a pick and roll to put the Hornets up 97-90.

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2026-11-01 · Toronto Star

Tyrese Maxey scores 38 as 76ers beat Hornets 109-104 without LeBron James, Joel Embiid · assertive framing

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 38 points, Anfernee Simons added 19 points off the bench and Philadelphia 76ers proved they could win without stars LeBron James and Joel Embiid, battling back to beat the Charlotte Hornets 109-104 on Saturday night. Jaylen Brown, who was considered a game-time decision, started and finished with 16 points for the 76ers. uncertain

who → score → 76ers

The sellout crowd of 19,533 at the Spectrum Center didn’t get to see James and Embiid play as the 76ers rested both players one night after beating the New York Knicks 98-93 in an intense NBA Cup game. asserted

76ers → get → game

Grayson Allen had 27 points off the bench on 7-of-10 shooting from 3-point range for the Hornets, while Brandon Miller added 24 points on five 3s. asserted

Miller → have → 3s

Miller → seize → Hornets

But the 76ers chipped away behind two buckets from Simons and took the lead for good with 1:22 left on a pair of free throws by Maxey. asserted

76ers → chip → Maxey

Philadelphia pushed the lead to 105-101 when Edgecombe knocked down a 3 from the left wing. asserted

Edgecombe → push → wing

Charlotte’s Sion James missed an uncontested layup with 24 seconds left and Maxey added two free throws to increase the lead to six. asserted

Maxey → miss → six

Miller cut the lead in half with seven seconds left, but Brown iced the game with two free throws with 5.2 seconds left. asserted

Brown → cut → seconds

The 76ers shot 40% from beyond the arc to overcome a 15 of 23 shooting night from the foul line. asserted

76ers → shoot → line

The Hornets were also playing on the second night of a back-to-back and remain without point guard Coby White (calf) and shooting guard Kon Knueppel (hamstring). asserted

Hornets → play → White

Tyrese Maxey scores 38 as 76ers beat Hornets 109-104 without LeBron James, Joel Embiid

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