Philadelphia 76ers (41-33) beat Charlotte Hornets (39-35) 118-114 on the road on Saturday, March 28, after falling far behind. The 76ers were down 11 at one quarter break and still finished 4 ahead.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Hornets had the better start, winning the first 36-25 to lead by 11 after one. The 76ers cut into the deficit with a 39-33 second quarter, though the Hornets still led by 5 at halftime.
The teams matched each other with 28 points apiece in the third quarter, so the Hornets remained ahead by 5 entering the fourth. The 76ers took the fourth 26-17; the 76ers completed the comeback for a 118-114 regulation win.
What flipped it
The 76ers got more from their shots, finishing at 58.5% effective field-goal shooting compared with 46.4% for the Hornets. In a 4-point game, that shooting gap supplied the clearest edge.
The Hornets did win one battle, second chances: ORB% of 38.2% against 17.9%. The 76ers made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 97 possessions per team, the 76ers produced 121.1 points per 100 possessions to 117 for the Hornets.
The Hornets' reserves also made a difference, outscoring the opposing bench 33-16.
Who carried the comeback
Tyrese Maxey was the game's biggest individual force for PHI: 26 pts, 7 reb, 8 ast on 10-18 shooting. His Game Score of 22.6 led everyone. His team was +13 with him on the floor.
Brandon Miller led the Hornets with 29 pts, 8 reb, 0 ast on 8-17 shooting, good for a 21.1 Game Score.
Kon Knueppel (11 pts, 11 reb, 2 ast), Moussa Diabate (10 pts, 11 reb, 2 ast), and Paul George (26 pts, 13 reb, 2 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
By our Win Meter this was an upset: The 76ers entered with about a 18% chance.
Across the last 6 meetings in our records, Philadelphia 76ers lead 5-1.
The 76ers are now 41-33, and the Hornets are 39-35. The 76ers last five before this game: L-W-W-L-W.
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