76ers face the Hornets, look for 5th straight victory
Philadelphia 76ers (27-13, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (9-30, 13th in the Eastern Conference)
Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
: 76ers -10.5; over/under is 230
BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia aims to keep its four-game win streak intact when the 76ers take on Charlotte.
The Hornets have gone 7-18 against Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte is 5-1 in games decided by less than 4 points.
The 76ers have gone 18-10 against Eastern Conference opponents. Philadelphia ranks fifth in the Eastern Conference shooting 37.5% from 3-point range.
The Hornets are shooting 45.8% from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points lower than the 46.4% the 76ers allow to opponents. The 76ers average 12.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.7 fewer made shots on average than the 13.8 per game the Hornets allow.
The teams play for the second time this season. In the last meeting on Dec. 17 the 76ers won 135-82 led by 42 points from Joel Embiid, while Brandon Miller scored 14 points for the Hornets.
TOP PERFORMERS: Miles Bridges is shooting 46.4% and averaging 20.5 points for the Hornets. Terry Rozier is averaging 23.6 points over the last 10 games for Charlotte.
Embiid is averaging 35.1 points, 11.4 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.9 blocks for the 76ers. Tyrese Maxey is averaging 3.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Philadelphia.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hornets: 2-8, averaging 104.6 points, 40.3 rebounds, 23.5 assists, 6.1 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 43.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.5 points per game.
76ers: 6-4, averaging 115.2 points, 39.3 rebounds, 25.0 assists, 9.5 steals and 6.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.4 points.
INJURIES: Hornets: Bryce McGowens: out (hip), Gordon Hayward: out (calf), Mark Williams: out (back), Nick Richards: out (ankle).
76ers: Robert Covington: out (knee), De'Anthony Melton: out (back), Mo Bamba: out (knee), Jaden Springer: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
