76ers vs Hornets

The next game for the 76ers is Sunday Dec. 11 vs. Charlotte Hornets. The Sixers won 133-122 vs. the LA Lakers in overtime on Friday night.

- In his second game back after 14 games away (right foot tendon strain), Harden notched a 28-point, 12-assist double-double in 47 minutes of play, plus four rebounds, two assists, and a block. For the Hornets, LaMelo Ball (left ankle sprain), Gordon Hayward (left shoulder scapula fracture), Cody Martin (left knee procedure), Dennis Smith Jr. - Embiid collected a game-high 38 points, plus 12 rebounds, five assists, and a steal. (left foot laceration) was also out Friday, and has been upgraded to questionable. Georges Niang (right foot soreness) was out Friday, but has been upgraded to probable. We were out contesting on a lot of his shots - he played extremely well.”

Here are some betting numbers for the matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday evening at home.

Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. BetMGM has no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. The Sixers fell to the Hornets back on Nov. Plumlee is no match for what Embiid brings to the table and the big fella should be able to just dominate down low in the post. Gannett may earn revenue from BetMGM for audience referrals to betting services. The Hornets are one of those teams who will sneak up on you if you take them lightly.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid dropped 53 points on 20-of-32 shooting alongside 12 rebounds to lead his team to a 131-113 home win over the Charlotte ...

He previously scored 59 points in a 105-98 win over the Utah Jazz on Nov. Sunday marked the second time Embiid scored 50 or more this season. Embiid, who has now averaged 41.3 points in his last four games, also made all 11 of his free throws.

The Charlotte Hornets are in the City of Brotherly Love to square off with the Philadelphia 76ers, with tipoff set for 6:00 p.m..

While Charlotte did manage to pick up a win against Philadelphia in the first meeting, that was largely due to the absences of Joel Embiid and James Harden, both of whom should be available for tonight’s game. The Hornets have lost four in a row and five of their last six, most recently getting blown out at home by the New York Knicks. Meanwhile, Philadelphia is the worst team in the league in terms of second chance points scored, averaging only 10.2 second chance points per game. [Mason Plumlee](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2488653/mason-plumlee) continues to play solid basketball and is now averaging 9.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per night, all of which are increases from his numbers a season ago. (foot) is QUESTIONABLE. 76ers: Georges Niang (foot) is PROBABLE.

Joel Embiid posts at least 40 points and 10 rebounds for the 30th time in his career as the 76ers pounce on a shorthanded Hornets side.

Melton dropped in a three-pointer from the corner and the Sixers went ahead 78-62 with 8:10 to go in the third. Then, Embiid’s short jumper in the lane with 4:04 left propelled the Sixers to a 118-105 advantage. responded with consecutive baskets and the Hornets sliced the deficit in half. Embiid drove to the basket and scored for a 50-42 lead with 2:38 remaining. Jalen McDaniels had 15 and Mason Plumlee swiped 12 rebounds for Charlotte, which has dropped five in a row. De’Anthony Melton chipped in with 12 and Shake Milton had 11.

Joel Embiid reacts to his big night against the Hornets on Instagram.

After another dominant showing, Embiid is now averaging 33 points per game in the 18 matchups he appeared in. In the end, Embiid finished the game with 53 points on 20-32 shooting in 34 minutes of action. “In that situation, I just kept scoring, and I just kept getting the ball.” While the Sixers started the matchup off hot with a comfortable lead, they ended up losing in the end. The Sixers center checked in for 16 minutes in the second half and produced plenty during that time by knocking down ten of his 14 shots and collecting 25 more points. Two nights later, the Sixers hoped to build on that momentum and form another win streak.